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Arsenal Wins Premier League, Sets £770 M Revenue Record

5/21/2026

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Summary

Arsenal Wins Title

Arsenal clinched the Premier League title on 2026-05-20 after Manchester City’s 1-1 draw left them uncatchable, finishing with 82 points to City’s 78.
They conceded the fewest league goals (26), kept 15 clean sheets, and set a record with 18 corner goals.
The title is projected to generate up to £770 million, beating Manchester City’s £715 million record.
Manager Mikel Arteta will earn £10 million per year plus a £5 million Champions League bonus.

Summary

Arsenal Triumphs

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer posted on X that Arsenal ended a 22-year wait.
Piers Morgan, Sir Mo Farah, Hugh Laurie and Laura Woods each shared congratulatory posts on social media.
Rwanda’s Paul Kagame and Kenya’s William Ruto praised Arsenal’s triumph.
Botswana’s government denied a fake notice that claimed a public holiday for Arsenal fans.
Both clubs will stage bus parades, with Manchester City also featuring its women’s team.

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Arsenal Secures Cup

Arsenal won the FA Cup, delivering the club’s first major trophy in nine years.
Arsenal spent almost the entire season outside the top four, securing a Champions League place from Tottenham only on the final day.
Theo Walcott scored a hat-trick in a 7-3 victory over Newcastle, illustrating the team’s spread of goals.
Robin van Persie scored 30 league goals, won individual awards and then moved to Manchester United.

History

Historical Context

Arsenal’s 2026 league win echoes the revival sparked by Wenger’s 1998 double, when the French manager became the first non-British boss to lift the Premier League, overturning a 12-point deficit with a nine-match winning run and clinching the title with a 4-0 victory over Everton on 3 May 1998. That breakthrough set the club on a path to sustained commercial growth.

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Arsenal Wins Title

Arsenal clinched the Premier League title on 2026-05-20 after Manchester City’s 1-1 draw left them uncatchable, finishing with 82 points to City’s 78.
They conceded the fewest league goals (26), kept 15 clean sheets, and set a record with 18 corner goals.
The title is projected to generate up to £770 million, beating Manchester City’s £715 million record.
Manager Mikel Arteta will earn £10 million per year plus a £5 million Champions League bonus.

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