The Gunners intend to make 60 members of staff redundant, just months after ending a 22-year wait for the Premier League title, reports The Telegraph.
Richard Garlick, the chief executive, broke the news to employees on a call on Wednesday morning. Fears of job losses had been growing since the club hired Boston Consulting Group to review how the business operates, something the Telegraph reported last month.
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The cuts will fall on the business side of the club. Coaching and performance staff across both senior teams and the academy are not directly affected, and neither are roles in the Arsenal Foundation, community work or security.
The timing is awkward. The announcement comes a week after Mikel Arteta agreed a four-year contract running until 2030, a deal reported to be worth around £20 million a season and to make him the Premier League’s best-paid manager. His previous deal was due to expire next summer.
Despite the progress on the pitch under Arteta, Arsenal have posted losses in seven successive years. Their accounts for 2024/25 showed a £1.4 million loss, with operating costs jumping from £146.8 million to £200.8 million.
The club want to run more efficiently, particularly with the Premier League’s financial regulations in mind. Winning the title also brings no instant windfall, as Arsenal’s bonus structure means large sums are paid out when major honours are won.
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The football side has already seen changes this year. A review of the club’s injury problems by Spanish physio Joaquín Acedo led to the exits of head doctor Zafar Iqbal and Tom Allen, the head of sports science and performance, though their posts have been filled. Chief commercial officer Juliet Slot and general counsel Svenja Geissmar have also left.
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