Why Morale at Arsenal Has Suddenly 'Plummeted' For PL Champions

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An explanation on why morale at Arsenal has suddenly'plummeted as worrying reports emerge from inside the reigning Premier League champions.

In theory, this should be a joyful era for Arsenal . Last season, the Gunners won the Premier League title for the first time since 2004.

Under Mikel Arteta, the club has evolved into one of the best teams in the world, as evidenced by their journey to the Champions League final last term. Favourites to win more trophies in the 2026/27 season , the mood should be good in North London.

However, an eye-opening new report has revealed that all is not well at Arsenal . It's even said that morale has suddenly 'plummeted' around the club just five months on from lifting the league title.

The report comes via Sam Dean of the Telegraph. The journalist explains that the negative mood relates directly to plans to reduce cuts at Arsenal. Indeed, staff have been told that 60 jobs are at risk of redundancy.

This sort of news never goes down well, but the timing makes things look particularly questionable. After all, the success of last year generated record revenues as the Gunners go from strength to strength both on and off the pitch.

Despite this, Telegraph Sport reports that 'several experienced and influential figures have already left Arsenal, or will be leaving in the coming months.' Those cuts come in addition to the process that has put 60 jobs at risk.

On the pitch, Arsenal have built an impressive squad that feels extremely stable (especially compared to some rivals), with Arteta, who has just signed a mega new Arsenal contract , soon heading into his seventh year in charge. That contrasts uncomfortably with things behind the scenes, where many departments are set to be rocked by 'significant change'.

As per Dean's reporting, the cuts would have happened irrespective of whether Arsenal won the Premier League last season. Richard Garlick was named chief executive in September 2025, which immediately kick-started a review of the club’s operations. Management consultants Boston Consulting Group have also played a role in the changes.

The main issue for the Gunners is that, despite the club's sporting success, Arsenal have made seven consecutive years of losses. Dean predicts that a potentially sizeable loss will also show up when accounts for last season are released, adding:

> "Winning the Premier League boosts the club’s image and long-term earning power, but it does not immediately help the bank balance. A consequence of the club’s incentivised bonus structure is that it can actually be more profitable, in the short term at least, for Arsenal to finish second."

Although Arsenal want to present as one whole family, the truth is less idealistic. As with most clubs, there is an obvious and understandable divide between Arteta's team at London Colney and the employees who work, for example, in the club's commercial or retail departments.

This point was as good as made by Arteta when he was asked about the redundancies in a press conference last week, replying: “This question is not for me. Obviously I am not the right person to answer that question.”

It will be interesting to see if Josh Kroenke, Richard Garlick or anyone else in the club's hierarchy does step forward to address the concerns. In the meantime, the cost-cutting measures will leave a bad taste in the mouth for most fans.

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