# Mikel Arteta defends job cuts at Arsenal

> Arsenal cuts up to 60 jobs to evolve and create success.
- Title: Mikel Arteta defends job cuts at Arsenal · the Guardian
- Summary: Arsenal cuts up to 60 jobs to evolve and create success. Arsenal plans up to 60 job cuts to improve operations after structural review.
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- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/16/mikel-arteta-defends-job-cuts-at-arsenal-to-help-club-evolve-and-create-success
- Published: 2026-10-16T15:03:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: arsenal, mikel arteta, job cuts, premier league, boston consulting group, arsenal women, arsenal foundation, sports
## Arteta denies responsibility for job cuts
Mikel Arteta says he is not the right person to talk about potential job cuts at Arsenal.

> Mikel Arteta says he is 'not the right person' to talk about potential job cuts at Arsenal
## Up to 60 roles at risk
Arsenal plans to cut up to 60 jobs after structural review by Boston Consulting Group.

> Up to 60 roles at risk after structural review
## Arteta signs new contract
Arteta signed new deal worth more than twenty million pounds a season.

> Arteta signed new deal worth more than £20m a season
## Restructuring process underway
Arsenal hope to reduce job losses and redeploy affected staff where possible.

> Arsenal hope the number of redundancies can be reduced and will attempt to redeploy affected employees wherever possible
## Catering and travel departments affected
Catering and travel departments are among the roles at risk while first-team staff remain safe.

> The catering and travel departments are among the affected
## Costs rise despite league title
Arsenal’s operating costs rose from £148m to £201m after winning the Premier League.

> Arsenal’s most recent financial accounts, for the 2024-25 campaign, show that operating costs rose from £148m the previous year to £201m
## Key takeaway

Arsenal plans up to 60 job cuts to improve operations after structural review.