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Premier League: Why is it difficult to be a manager at Arsenal Football Club?

By Varun Aithal

CASTELLON, SPAIN - APRIL 29: coach Mikel Arteta of Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League match between Villarreal v Arsenal at the Estadio de la Ceramica on April 29, 2021 in Castellon Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)
CASTELLON, SPAIN - APRIL 29: coach Mikel Arteta of Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League match between Villarreal v Arsenal at the Estadio de la Ceramica on April 29, 2021 in Castellon Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images) /
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For any club to thrive in a league like the English Premier League, spending big plays a major role.

Compared to the traditional top-six, Arsenal have the third least average spending per season when signing players.

Moreover, the owner Stan Kroenke has not invested any money of his own to sign players for the club.

The owner wants the club to be self-financing in nature, which hugely depends on European qualifications.

Not being involved in Europe’s elite competition has crippled the club and the club has failed to spend big money on world-class players because of this in return.

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The graph depicting the spending of the top-six Premier League outfits from season to season. /

On the other hand, Arsenal are guilty of not cashing in on players when they are at their best.

They have let go of 13 players for free in the last five seasons which is the highest amongst the Premier League’s top-six.

Though Manchester United have failed to sell players at the right price, only ten players have left the club for free.

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The graph depicting the revenue obtained by the sale of players from season to season /

Chelsea and Manchester City (12), Liverpool (9) and Tottenham Hotspur (3) have let players go for free over the last five seasons.

Though they have made an average of €50 million per season, it is the predominant source of income for the club. The low spending capacity makes the club unattractive for any new manager.

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