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Arsenal are reportedly exploring options to renovate the Emirates Stadium in a bid to capitalize on high demand for tickets that will help them match the matchday revenue of rival clubs.
The Gunners have called the 60,000-seat stadium home since demolishing their iconic Highbury stadium in 2006, but have seen other clubs expand beyond that capacity since then.
Manchester United can still boast the largest club stadium in England, with Outdated Trafford accommodating 74,310 fans at matches, while Tottenham's new state-of-the-art facility can seat 62,850 fans.
Arsenal are now considering expanding the Emirates as they try to generate greater revenue from match attendances, with Spurs earning approximately £6m for each home game, as reported by The Times.
Expansions at West Ham and Liverpool have further plummeted the Emirates to fifth place in the Premier League capacity rankings and a revamp would be needed to jump back above both clubs.
Arsenal are exploring options to renovate the Emirates in a bid to capitalize on high demand for tickets.
The Gunners have called the 60,000-capacity stadium home since demolishing their iconic Highbury stadium in 2006.
A refurbishment of the stadium is not currently planned and would be a costly and potentially lengthy operation that could temporarily reduce Emirates' overall attendance while the works are completed.
However, Arsenal owner Kroenke Sports & Leisure has significant experience in stadium construction after building the SoFi stadium in Los Angeles and could now use that experience to draw up plans for the Emirates.
The Gunners last made changes to the ground in 2018, when they added an extra 780 seats, but attempts to add thousands of extra seats will require unique innovation given the lack of space to work with.
Tottenham's modern facilities now have the largest matchday capacity in London
Manchester United are considering plans to demolish the iconic Outdated Trafford pitch.
Arsenal earned £102.6 million on home games in 2022-23, and Man United earned a whopping £136.4 million during the same period.
Unlike Arsenal, United are actively drawing up plans to redevelop Outdated Trafford and the club wants to build a new stadium that can hold 100,000 fans.
The club's sporting department, backed by INEOS and led by British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, is considering demolishing Outdated Trafford to build a new world-class facility.
It is anticipated that such a grandiose development could cost the club more than £2 billion, while a renovation of the existing ground would represent a more cost-effective measure.