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Sports minister: “Radical” reform is coming

This week the long-awaited white paper on football governance reform, to include the creation of an independent football regulator, was finally published by the government (the Football Supporters’ Association writes).…
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ADRIAN CLARKE AND ROY MASSEY

Our thanks to Adrian and Roy for a fascinating insight into life at the academy. One of the things we learnt was that managing a group fo schoolboys, all hoping…
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Greeting the players

Courtesy of the club, AISA was able to invite members to greet the players as they stepped off the coaches before the Juventus friendly. Spaces were limited but we’re pleased…
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An audience with Brendon Batson

Brendon played for Arsenal under Bertie Mee and was the club's first black player. Since 1984, he's been part of the PFA and is especially active in promoting equality in…
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Rebuilding trust and tradition at Arsenal FC

Given that Arsenal has been part of London for around 135 years and has only suffered two major crises, one could say that in terms of things going wrong, this…
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STATUES AROUND THE STADIUM

News is breaking that there’s to be an Arsene Wenger statue outside the stadium. We understand it’ll be sited in front of the Museum, not far from Ken Friar and…
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QUESTIONS THAT ARISE FROM SATURDAY

We have put to the club issues arising from the turnstile failures. They cover contingency planning, what happens to people who couldn’t touch in (when every attendance counts towards retaining…