Arsenal plans 60 job cuts days after Arteta contract renewal

Arsenal has told employees it plans to cut about 60 positions in a cost-reduction drive, days after signing manager Mikel Arteta to a new contract.

• Arsenal informed employees on Wednesday of its plan to cut about 60 jobs, with CEO Richard Garlick delivering the news.
• Layoffs will target administrative, non-field roles, excluding coaching staff, the men's and women's teams, the academy, and the Arsenal Foundation.
• The decision follows manager Mikel Arteta's four-year contract extension valued at about £80 million, or £20 million annually.
• Arsenal's operating costs rose to £201 million in 2024-25 from £148 million the previous season.