Arsenal: The Post-COVID-19 situation at the Emirates is not looking good

Gloomy clouds loom over the Emirates in the midst of festive events in other regions around the Premier League. Ten Gunners are being decommissioned post-COVID-19.

It was recently announced that the intended retirement of the long-serving patriot, Sir John Chips Keswick, went along as planned. When the decision was publicised the 80-year-old stated the club was in “good hands”.

Well, the announcement wasn’t even properly a day old and already glum news accompanies his departure. Word coming out from North London is how the COVID-19 situation has further impacted them as a club and what steps must be taken now in order to survive in the long run.

Prior to this, it was revealed the club will have to look at a different type of summer transfer window, where they will not have a lot of freedom to make big-money signings, and now must rally their noisy neighbours for the available free transfers.

Arsenal cutting down starting with the scouts

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"Arsenal are set to release a clutch of their youth scouting network because of financial cutbacks as a result of the coronavirus crisis.As many as 10 part-time scouts who helped unearth talent such as Bukayo Saka, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Reiss Nelson and Emile Smith-Rowe have been informed of the news.The recruitment staff, who were informed of the news via email, will see their contracts expire at the end of June and not be renewed. (Via: dailymail.co.uk)"

The Gunners’ hurdle now is having to cut some employees and simultaneously decide who is more important to the club. In this case, it’s not the scouting system at the North London club, with 10 scouts found expendable.

As per the write-up, the soon to be former members will not be renewing their contract with the club, running out their current deal, which terminates at the end of June. With all this being said, you really need to ask yourself how badly the virus hit the world if a powerhouse of Arsenal’s grade is struggling to find ways to survive post-COVID.

The biggest upset is yet to drop by the North Londoners. This mass axing effect is not stopping here and will continue to take out employees along the way of the Premier League’s Project Restart and thereafter.

What will be Arsenal’s groundwork?

Usually, clubs like Arsenal and Liverpool find cheap gems all over the world and turn them into world-beaters. Be it, that they come from abroad at an early age or when they are ready for first-team action, they most of the time make huge profits on the sales of their best players.

With Arsenal unplugging what is known to be a proven plug for banging players like Bukayo Saka, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, and Reiss Nelson, you have to understand the severity of the problems caused by the international plauge. That’s one branch cut off, the other branch, having minimal funds to go in for big players. Two fruitful outlets for the club depleted in a matter of months.

At this rate, Arteta will have to do with what he’s got, as well as try to keep convincing them to entrust in his vision and stay in London. As mentioned earlier in the post, the Gunners will not stop there and parts of the academy who are on contract with the club are doubtful about their current future.