The atmosphere would be far from completely calm behind the scenes at Arsenal despite a historic season, marked by a first Premier League title in 22 years and a Champions League final. According to the Daily Mailthe club has called on the American firm BCG for three months to carry out a vast audit of its organization. A mission led by Jean-Paul Petranca, who reports directly to Managing Director Richard Garlick. If Arsenal presents this approach as a way to develop its activities and take advantage of its recent successes to permanently establish the club at the highest level, several employees now fear job cuts. The commercial sector would be particularly worried, while the sports department, recently strengthened, would on the contrary give the impression of being spared from a possible restructuring.
This difference in treatment would cause internal misunderstanding. “ It doesn’t seem fair that with the money being spent there, ordinary people who have bills and credits to pay feel threatened. », An employee confided anonymously to the British daily. Some also question the logic of reducing commercial headcount when Arsenal must continue to grow its revenues to comply with Premier League and UEFA financial rules. The departure this summer of Juliet Slot, sales manager for almost five years and present during a period of record revenues, had already weakened this department. No job cuts have yet been officially announced and Arsenal did not wish to comment on this information.
