Overview
- Reporting indicates Arsenal are exploring an internal reconfiguration to lift capacity above 70,000, with proposals to convert lower-value seats into higher-margin hospitality areas.
- The club has discussed staging home games at Wembley during construction, echoing Tottenham’s prior move and likely involving a hosting fee to the FA.
- A planning pathway remains uncertain as the Emirates site faces transport, crowd-management and local impact constraints that Islington authorities would need to assess.
- Finance perspectives cited in coverage estimate up to £13.5m in additional annual matchday revenue from the project, against anticipated build costs in the hundreds of millions.
- Recent accounts show turnover of £617m and matchday income of £132m for 2023–24, and separate reporting notes Shahid Khan is not pursuing a bid for Wembley, which could simplify venue access talks.