Arsenal set to lay off 60 employees after Arteta's contract extension

According to Le Parisien, Arsenal are set to part ways with 60 employees, shortly after agreeing to pay Mikel Arteta an annual salary of around €30 million.

Mikel Arteta, joueur de football

Photo: Ronnie Macdonald from Chelmsford, United Kingdom — CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (new window)

Arsenal are set to lay off 60 employees, reports Le Parisien. The decision would come shortly after the club agreed to pay manager Mikel Arteta an annual salary of around €30 million.

According to Onze Mondial, Arsenal have made strong choices by offering Arteta a high salary while letting 60 employees go. The outlet highlights a wide gap between these two decisions.

Portuguese outlet Maisfutebol confirms that the club are preparing for the departure of 60 employees following the manager's contract extension.

Sources

  1. Le ParisienFootball : une semaine après avoir offert près de 30 millions d’euros par an à Arteta, Arsenal devrait licencier 60 employés (new window)leparisien.fr
  2. Onze MondialArsenal : jackpot XXL pour Arteta mais 60 employés virés, le grand écart indécent des Gunners (new window)onzemondial.com
  3. MaisfutebolArsenal prepara despedimento de 60 funcionários após renovação milionária de Arteta (new window)maisfutebol.iol.pt