 He was proven wrong when the club's voted to end the campaign without playing the remaining fixtures, and though Crewe were promoted they were denied the league title as Swindon Town moved ahead of them on points per game (PPG).Artell has been fined and given touchline bans by the Football Association for his "expressive and passionate touchline behaviour".In summer 2010, he graduated from the University of Chester with a degree in forensic biology, with the intention of going on to achieve a master's degree.