3. Arsenal Football Club
Arsenal Football Club are a Premier League football
club based in Holloway, London. One of the most
successful clubs in English football, they have won 13
First Division and Premier League titles and a joint
record 11 FA Cups.
Founded: 1886
Manager: Arsène Wenger
League: Premier League (England)
Location: NorthLondon
Arsenal/Stadium: Emirates Stadium
CEO: Ivan Gazidis
4. History in brief:
Arsenal were founded in 1886 in Woolwich and in 1893 became the first club
from the south of England to join the Football League. In 1913, they moved
north across the city to Arsenal Stadium in Highbury. In the 1930s, they won
five League Championship titles and two FA Cups. After a lean period in the
post-war years they won the League and FA Cup Double, in the 1970–71
season, and in the 1990s and first decade of the 21st century, won two more
Doubles and reached the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final. Since
neighbouring Tottenham Hotspur, the two clubs have had a fierce rivalry,
the North London derby.
Arsenal has one of the highest incomes and largest fan bases in the
world. Forbes's 2014 estimate put Arsenal as the fifth most valuable
association football club in the world, valued at more than $1.3 billion.
5. Woolwich Arsenal
• 1886.
• Woolwich – South London.
• 15 factory workers.
• 1913 moved to North
London.
• Officially joined the English
Football League – Post
World War I in 1919-1920.
7. Highbury
• 1st Arsenal official stadium.
• 1913 – 2006.
• 93 years of stay.
• 1st televised football game in
1937.
• 1st stadium to introduce
floodlights and encourage
evening games.
8. Emirates Stadium
• 2006.
• 60,000 capacity.
• $400 million pounds.
• ‘’Biggest decision in AFC
history.’’
• State of the art.
• Regarded as the most
‘posh’ stadium in Europe
currently.
• Executive box seats go up
to $5000 a game.
10. Arsene Wenger
• 1996 - 2014…
• Most successful manager in
Arsenal’s history.
• Engineering Degree & Masters in
Economics.
• 3 Premier League, 5 FA Cups.
• Considered to be one of the
pioneers in moving Arsenal
Football Club to Emirates
Stadium.
• Revolutionized the club.
• Arsenal way – attractive brand of
football.
• ‘The Professor’
11. Invincible Run 2003-2004
• Historic.
• 49 games unbeaten.
• 2003/2004.
• 1st time to be done in the
modern game ( 1990 + )
13. Moneyball approach.
Net expenditure since 2003:
• Manchester United : £480 mil.
• Chelsea FC : £ 600 mil.
• Manchester City : £ 580 mil.
• Arsenal : £100 mil.
14. The Arsenal – Puma Deal
In the year 2013 Arsenal announced a £150 million five-year kit deal with Puma that is
the largest in British football history. Arsenal's previous deal with Nike dates back to
2003 and was worth around £8 million a year. The Puma contract is worth a basic £30
million annually, although that could rise to £34 million with possible add-ons.
16. Evolution or compromise?
• Arsenal transfer record - $42.5
million.
• 2013-2014
• Mesut Ozil #11 – Germany’s
current best player.
• Previous transfer record - $14
million.
• World transfer record - $90
million by Real Madrid.
17. Latest Key Signings
Alexis Sanchez £32 mil
David Ospina £4 mil
Mathew Debuchy
£10 mil
Callum
Chambers
£16 mil
Danny Welback £16 mil
20. Arsenal’s current season:
The 2014–15 season is Arsenal's 23rd season in the Premier
League and 95th consecutive season in the top flight of English football.
This season Arsenal participate in the Premier League, FA Cup, League
Cup, Community Shield and the UEFA Champions League.
Premier League 4th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Knocked Out
FA Community Shield Winners
UEFA Champions League Group stage
Top goalscorer League:
Aaron Ramsey
Alexis Sánchez (2 each)
All:
Alexis Sánchez (5)