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Arsenal to Lay Off 60 Employees Despite Recent Premier League Triumph
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News18•14-10-2026, 17:13
Arsenal to Lay Off 60 Employees Despite Recent Premier League Triumph
- •Arsenal FC plans to lay off 60 employees as part of new cost-cutting measures announced by chief executive Richard Garlick.
- •The job cuts will target off-field departments and will not affect the men and women's first teams, academy, or security staff.
- •Despite record revenues, the club has reported seven consecutive years of losses driven by growing squad wages and bonus clauses.
- •Arsenal follows Manchester United in implementing major operational staff reductions to achieve financial sustainability.
Key Questions Answered
Arsenal FC is implementing job cuts as a cost-cutting measure to achieve financial sustainability after recording seven consecutive years of losses, despite bringing in record revenues last year.
The staff reductions will not impact the men's and women's first teams, the Hale End academy, community positions, the Arsenal Foundation, or the security department, focusing instead on other off-field areas.
Similar to Arsenal, Manchester United implemented major cost-cutting measures under Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS, cutting a total of 322 jobs to tackle mounting debts exceeding £1.1 billion.
