Anger Within Arsenal Over the Cost of Champions League Final Trips

There is a sense of discontent within Arsenal Football Club following reports of anger among some employees due to the club offering them flights to the UEFA Champions League final for £859 per person, with the match scheduled against Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest on May 30.

The reports stated that the club received 16,824 tickets from UEFA, with each employee being given a non-transferable free ticket. However, travel to Hungary was not fully covered, unlike Paris Saint-Germain, which covered the travel expenses of its employees to attend the final.

According to reports, Arsenal arranged trips through an external travel company at a cost of £859, which included a chartered plane from Luton Airport in London for a same-day round trip on the day of the match. This led some staff to express that they felt their options were limited, especially with the need for some of them to return to London the following day in preparation for possible championship celebrations.

Despite the controversy, the club confirmed the provision of an alternative option, which is to watch the match inside the Emirates Stadium. These developments come despite the significant revenues Arsenal achieved from their journey in the tournament, which exceeded 120 million pounds, in a historic season where the team reached the final for the first time in 20 years.