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Arsenal to cut 60 off-field jobs after review

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 11:29 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Arsenal Football Club will cut up to 60 off-field jobs, about 7% of its 871 staff.
Chief executive Richard Garlick announced the redundancies after a Boston Consulting Group operational review.
Mikel Arteta, on a £20 million-a-year four-year contract, said the cuts aim to evolve and improve.
2024-25 accounts show record £691 million revenue, £200.8 million costs and a £1.4 million loss.
Fans and analyst Kieran Maguire called the redundancies an ‘own goal’ given the timing with Arteta’s contract.

History

Historical Context

The 2008-09 Premier League began on 16 August 2008, allowing seven substitutes and omitting New Year’s fixtures; in September the Abu Dhabi United Group bought Manchester City and paid a record £32.5 million for Robinho. The campaign ended 24 May 2009, and United’s and Chelsea’s Champions League final runs lifted the league to the top of UEFA’s coefficient table for the first time since 1985.

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Story summary

Arsenal Football Club will cut up to 60 off-field jobs, about 7% of its 871 staff.
Chief executive Richard Garlick announced the redundancies after a Boston Consulting Group operational review.
Mikel Arteta, on a £20 million-a-year four-year contract, said the cuts aim to evolve and improve.
2024-25 accounts show record £691 million revenue, £200.8 million costs and a £1.4 million loss.
Fans and analyst Kieran Maguire called the redundancies an ‘own goal’ given the timing with Arteta’s contract.

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