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Seen quite a few justifying the redundancies, or at the least saying the arguments against are flawed.
Of course the club is in trouble financially, we all know that. The FA Cup win was brilliant, for the fans and all involved, financially, the benefits of qualifying for the EL >
Of course the club is in trouble financially, we all know that. The FA Cup win was brilliant, for the fans and all involved, financially, the benefits of qualifying for the EL >
were somewhat offset by the reduction in player wage cuts from 12% to 7%.
Some say any specific player's wage is irrelevant, but are generally happy to say redundancies happen in all industries, but I'm not sure which other business has one of it's highest earning employees not >
Some say any specific player's wage is irrelevant, but are generally happy to say redundancies happen in all industries, but I'm not sure which other business has one of it's highest earning employees not >
actually performing the job they are being paid to do/not doing it at the required level, but completely not at risk of redundancy either.
Of course some of these job cuts are necessary. The FP shop has shut, so hopefully while some will maybe take roles at the Armoury/HH store >
Of course some of these job cuts are necessary. The FP shop has shut, so hopefully while some will maybe take roles at the Armoury/HH store >
there may not be jobs for all of them, especially supervisory roles. No fans in the ground until October earliest, with a full house a long way off, will mean the same thing, and yes, I'd like AFC to be run in the most efficient way possible, so you do have to ensure you aren't >
wasting money on processes and roles that aren't needed, but furlough runs until end of October, which, if possible, would have allowed for time to find new jobs, desperately needed in this current crisis.
I get that Billionaires don't get to be one, by being sentimental or by >
I get that Billionaires don't get to be one, by being sentimental or by >
wasting money, but a football club is more than just a business (naive I know) and when you have $8bn surely you don't need to rush these decisions.
Coming 4 days after the Cup Final win really does smack of taking advantage of the feel good vibe that it brought.
As for linking >
Coming 4 days after the Cup Final win really does smack of taking advantage of the feel good vibe that it brought.
As for linking >
these job losses to spending on the playing side, we that would seem fairly crass, given that the £1.5m saving is about a 7th of the reported signing on fee for Willian, or a month's wages for another player.
The players agreed a pay cut (bar 3) to help cover staff wages during >
The players agreed a pay cut (bar 3) to help cover staff wages during >
Covid, the only ones in PL to do so iirc. Arteta was widely reported to have been a major influencer in them agreeing this. To now see some staff who they may feel they did this to protect, being canned, must raise questions about the trust they can have in KSE/SMT.
You would >
You would >
hope that as well as shop staff & admin, they may look to roles that have contributed to millions being wasted over the years, mainly on the playing side in fees & wages, but of course those are probably well protected or have already left.
No doubt this furore will disappear >
No doubt this furore will disappear >
once a new signing comes in or Auba extends, because there is nothing as fickle as a football fan.
Arsenal trade on "Class, Tradition, Forward" as bywords, unfortunately this situation doesn't really equate, in terms of intention, timing or how it's been positioned.
Arsenal trade on "Class, Tradition, Forward" as bywords, unfortunately this situation doesn't really equate, in terms of intention, timing or how it's been positioned.
