Overview
- Arsenal informed staff on Wednesday that it plans to make roughly 60 roles redundant, with chief executive Richard Garlick announcing the proposal in internal briefings.
- The changes are a proposal only and a formal consultation and potential redeployment process is under way before any decisions are finalised.
- The cuts are targeted at administrative and commercial areas while coaching, first-team performance staff, the Hale End academy, the Arsenal Foundation, community roles and security are reported to be excluded.
- Club filings show record revenue of £691m for the year to May 2025 but a £1.4m loss and sharply higher operating costs, and the club says a Boston Consulting Group review recommended efficiency measures to improve financial sustainability.
- The timing — coming days after Mikel Arteta’s multi-year contract extension and after the title win — has provoked criticism and could affect staff morale and the club’s public reputation under Kroenke ownership as the consultation proceeds.