Overview
- Arsenal confirmed on Thursday, Aug 6, 2026, that it has extended its partnership with Emirates through to 2033, preserving the airline’s front-of-shirt, training-kit and Emirates Stadium naming rights.
- The club did not publish financial terms, though multiple media outlets reported a reported 2+4 year structure with roughly £65m a year for two years rising to about £75m thereafter plus up to £15m of performance bonuses; those figures remain unconfirmed by Arsenal.
- Arsenal and Emirates will mark the renewal with fan initiatives including this season’s Emirates Cup and a promotional film featuring former defender Per Mertesacker to celebrate more than 20 years of partnership.
- Industry voices described the deal as commercially important for Arsenal’s stability and spending plans, saying it secures a principal revenue stream that helps the club meet transfer ambitions and financial rules.
- The agreement continues a relationship that began in 2006, makes Emirates the Premier League’s longest-running shirt sponsor, and sits alongside separate, independent commercial arrangements the club has with crypto and other partners.