Premier League champions Arsenal are planning to cut 60 jobs a few months after winning the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years and days after Mikel Arteta agreed a new deal with the club.
According to multiple reports, the proposed redundancies will mainly affect off-field departments, while first-team staff, academy operations and the Arsenal Foundation are expected to remain unaffected.
Staff were informed of the proposed redundancies on Wednesday morning during a call with the club’s chief executive, Richard Garlick, and the planned cuts follow a review of Arsenal’s organisational structure and resources conducted with the involvement of management consultants Boston Consulting Group.
While the restructuring is expected to focus mainly on off-field departments, the proposed changes will not directly affect the men’s and women’s first-team backroom and performance staff. The academy, Arsenal Foundation, community programmes and security department are also expected to be spared.
According to Sky Sports, the proposals remain subject to a consultation process, during which the club will explore whether some affected employees can be moved into alternative roles.
Manchester United also implemented a major job cutting exercise in 2024, when the club announced plans to make around 250 employees redundant as part of a wider restructuring programme aimed at reducing costs and improving financial sustainability.
The club announced a second round of proposed redundancies in February 2025, with approximately 150 to 200 additional jobs potentially affected, subject to consultation with employees. Chief executive Omar Berrada said the measures were intended to return the club to profitability after five consecutive years of losses.
Meanwhile, Arsenal’s financial accounts for the 2024–25 season showed that operating costs had risen to £201 million, up from £148 million in the previous season.
Despite their recent success on the pitch, the club is seeking to ensure its operations are structured to support continued growth and long-term competitiveness.
