Arsenal co-chair, Josh Kroenke, has said the English Premier League football club has begun talks over potential redevelopment of Emirates Stadium.
The 60,704-seat facility has been the North London club’s home since it moved from nearby Highbury Stadium in 2006. Since that time, Emirates Stadium has received certain upgrades but there has been talk of expansion to accommodate the demand for match tickets.
Recent work at Emirates Stadium has included new giant screens and roof repairs, but Kroenke hinted that more significant redevelopment could be on the cards as he discussed the club’s vision for the future.
He told ESPN: “It would be premature to talk about any plans in depth, but the internal conversations are starting to occur about (the stadium). It is not an easy renovation, but we see the possibilities of what’s there.
“Our goal was always to compete for the Premier League title because if you look around the world, if you are competing for the title year-in, year-out, you are competing for everything else.
“What can our fans expect? Everything they’ve gotten in the last few years. We’re going to keep adding to the group. I know (coach) Mikel (Arteta’s) energy is through the roof in the best of ways. In our women’s team as well, you see how women’s sport is taking off around the world. We are really excited about that part of the business.
“But as a club our main goal is to continue to make our supporters proud.”
In May, it was announced that Emirates Stadium will host 11 Arsenal Women matches during the 2024-25 season, making it the main home of the Women’s Super League (WSL) team.
Emirates Stadium, which primarily serves as the home of Arsenal’s men’s team, is set to host eight WSL matches next season, along with three UEFA Women’s Champions League fixtures, should Arsenal Women qualify for the group stages of the competition.
If Arsenal Women progresses to the latter stages of the Champions League, it would also play knockout matches at the 60,000-capacity stadium.
All of Arsenal Women’s remaining matches next season, including all domestic cup fixtures, will be played at the team’s long-standing home, the Mangata Pay UK Stadium in Borehamwood. Arsenal Women played six WSL matches at the Emirates last season, attracting an average crowd of 52,029.
