AST - Arsenal

What a load of shit 💩💩💩🗑️🗑️🗑️

At the Fans Europe Conference. Speaking about the challenges the ever increasing match calendar is putting on both players (welfare) and fans (costs)

Full motion on regulating agents attached here. It was great to have support from across the football supporters community with other seconders including @MCFCfoodbank, @Wolves1877T, @NFFCTrust

Agent fees - time for football to act - Football Supporters' Association Football Supporters Europe’s (FSE) annual conference is on the horizon as supporters from dozens of countries join forces in Malmö (Sweden) on Saturday 28th June for the European Football Fans Congres...

Agent fees – time for football to act.
FSA AGM takes forward our motion advocating regulating football agents & fees using savings to benefit fans. Thanks to seconders incl @spiritofshankly, @MU_ST, @HammersUnited2, @ChelseaSTrust, @thstofficial.bsky.social

thefsa.org.uk/news/agents-...

Arsenal are sending season ticket renewal reminders. Please note it won’t auto renew. You have to select your choice and pay - and this year there is the choice to take a 19 game Premier League ST only.

Renewals will begin week of 26 May #Arsenal

Arsenal urged to make complaint to Uefa about PSG ticket allocation row The Arsenal Supporters’ Trust have requested Arsenal also appeal to Uefa after the club were given only 2,000 tickets for the Champions League semi-final, second leg in Paris

Today we requested that Arsenal join us in challenging PSG's disregard for the 5% away allocation rules - costing us and other visiting clubs 400 tickets - with UEFA theguardian.com/football/202...
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Arsenal Supporters Trust | Sharing in the Future of Arsenal Football Club AST response to Arsenal’s ticketing arrangements for 2025/26

AST full response to Arsenal’s ticketing arrangements for season 2024/25 www.arsenaltrust.org/feed/news/20...

That was seriously impressive!

A big night in the Champions League - best of luck to the team and let's return with a positive result!

The most shameful day for the United States of America in any of our lifetimes.

Of course another Cat A price for PSV. That's AABBB just to get to R16 for matches that have hardly been thrilling so far. UEFA will step in and PSV fans pay less than Arsenal as the prices breach their cap. Too dear even for UEFA! #StopExploitingLoyalty

& we fully endorse this analysis:

"Given the additional revenue to be earned from expanded Champs Lge & difficulties experienced by most fans in cost of living crisis, the hope is there will be no increase next season, especially after Liverpool’s recent decision to freeze prices"

This is an excellent summary of Arsenal's financial position. We fully recommend a subscription to the Swiss Ramble substack not only for the Arsenal coverage but comprehensive financial analysis across football

They will have funds to invest. But not an open wallet. If you want really big spending then may well need a significant sale

Arsenal's financial results for 2023/24 can be read here.
Big increases in revenue reported (a record £616m) but also big increases in wage bill (£327m) and player costs result in small loss(£17m) being reported.
arsenal.com/news/financial

Arsenal Supporters Trust | Sharing in the Future of Arsenal Football Club Arsenal’s financial position from 2021/22 to 2023/24

Arsenal should report financial results before end of Feb. Here is our analysis of recent years & 2024 forecast. Expectations are for a big jump in income (Champs Lge) and the large losses will reduce to a small loss - largely due to increasing wage bill.

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Liverpool announce NO price increases for next season. www.liverpoolfc.com/news/lfc-fre... Liverpool’s business model is similar to Arsenal. If they can forego an increase so can our club. AST has made this case in meetings with AFC & hope they will respect the fans loyalty to Mikel and the team

When fans unite, they get results. This freeze shows our arguments – and those of fellow Supporters' Board members – were heard.

Our work continues, as does the #StopExploitingLoyalty campaign with @thefsa.bsky.social

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Spirit of Shankly welcomes Liverpool FC’s decision to freeze ticket prices for the 2025/26 season. #LFC #StopExploitingLoyalty

A fantastic AST virtual tonight with Sami Mokbel - we talked transfer windows, Edu's departure and the news about Kai Havertz. 

A recording will go out to members tomorrow!

AST has submitted our position on ticketing arrangements - including pricing - for season 2025/26 to Arsenal. You can read our case, based on member surveys and feedback, here: arsenaltrust.org/feed/news/20... Discussions now take place at the AAB

Here we are. Fodder for UEFA broadcast money and Arsenal ticket money. Fleeced with a cat B for an almost dead rubber in cold Jan. The players need a rest. Fans pockets need a rest. Stop Exploiting Loyalty #Arsenal

Eldest son is super excited about meeting and greeting the players tonight as they arrive at the Emirates, thank you @ast-arsenal.bsky.social COYG 🔴⚪️

A double in the North London Derby! Well done The Arsenal!

Very pleased Arsenal have made the game a category B. That’s a good decision with so many games coming up for fans to pay for. Thanks also to Manchester United Supporters Trust for their support. Fans working together can protect loyalty

We have made case to Arsenal that FA cup v Man Utd should be cat B prices. With expanded Champs Lge & League cup run it’s a lot of pressure on fans pockets at Christmas time. There is a lot of focus across football on ticket prices so be good to see club recognise the loyalty of our fans

Campaign to get the FA Cup game as a cat B begins here!

Specific information from Arsenal about the Nottingham Forest game for those with issues arising from the single sign on process

www.arsenal.com/digitalticke...

Arsenal have also created a specific portal - for supporters with multiple memberships - to submit a request to revert details back on a membership, allowing them to automate several steps in the process

sso.arsenal.com/support/home

We have been in touch with Arsenal reporting problems fans have been having with the single sign on process and urging more communications.

They have now updated the FAQs help.arsenal.com/support/solu...