ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB

Valmiki Seecheran | Year IV

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.

Arsenal Crest

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.

Herbert Chapman

• 1st successful manager of Arsenal.• 1930’s dominance.• 1st team to have numbered

shirts.• Modified Arsenal kit from all

currant red to a red shirt with white sleeves.

Modern Arsenal

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.

Arsene Wenger Years

Arsene Wenger• 1996 - 2014…

• Most successful manager in Arsenal’s history.

• Engineering Degree & Masters in Economics.

• 3 Premier League, 4 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’

Invincible

• Historic.• 49 games unbeaten.• 2003/2004.• 1st time to be done in the

modern game ( 1990 + )

Arsenal way

• 25 years in community programmes ranging from North London to Africa, Eastern Europe, Middle East & Asia.• 5.5 million hours. • Each player contractually signs

to donate 5% of their salary to charity.

• Innovative but still very traditional.• Panache with substance.• Moral superiority.• Self-sustainable.

Monopoly money – Unsustainable.

Moneyball approach.

Net expenditure since 2003:• Manchester United : $140 mil.• Chelsea FC : $ 300 mil.• Manchester City : $ 500 mil.

• Arsenal : -$4 mil.

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.

Arsenal team – 2013/2014

Nice guys finish last?

• Last trophy won in 2005.• Coincides with unrealistic

petrodollar injections.• Highly competitive financial and

subsequently footballing climate due to monopoly money from rival clubs.• ‘Almost guys’

• Currently at top of the Barclays Premier Table – 2013/2014.

Notable Arsenal Supporters

Notable Arsenal Supporters

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