Arteta told Arsenal job cuts will help create success

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta defends job cuts saying they will help the club achieve success.

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has defended the club's decision to cut up to 60 jobs, saying it was made to 'achieve the success we want to create'.

The Premier League champions informed staff whose positions are at risk after a consultation process started by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) before the end of last season.

Arsenal hope the number of redundancies can be reduced and will attempt to redeploy affected employees wherever possible, although some job losses may be unavoidable.

The catering and travel departments are among the affected, and the men's and women's first-team performance and coaching staff will not be impacted.

The academy, Arsenal Women, Arsenal in the Community, the Arsenal Foundation, and site security teams are also exempt, although other areas of the wider football operation are included in the review.

Arsenal say the restructuring process began before the deal was announced and the manager said he was not the appropriate person to answer questions about the redundancies.

The club refused to allow Arteta to answer any more questions on the subject, with the manager stating that some decisions have to be taken to put people in the right roles and keep investing to achieve success.