Our latest Premier League programme review turns the spotlight on the issue from Arsenal.
Read our full review of the Gunners’ programme below and check out all of the 2025/26 issues here.
Arsenal’s programme retains the format of recent seasons, with a 92-page issue that excels in delivering news and updates across all areas of the club.
Each issue includes a section titled Arsenal Acts, which highlights some of the club’s key goals. This provides updates on its sustainability initiatives, including efforts to offset the environmental impact of producing the matchday programme. There are also two pages each dedicated to Arsenal in the Community and the Arsenal Foundation, both of which showcase the club’s wider social impact. In addition, an extensive Around the Academy section features match reports, statistics and interviews with the club’s under-21 and under-18 players. The women’s team also receives detailed coverage, alongside the usual statistical section, which includes reports from recent matches.
The programme offers a respectable amount of original content. Alongside the familiar interviews with past and present players, there are a couple of new features for the 2025/26 season. My Collection gives supporters the opportunity to showcase their memorabilia, while Elite Achievement marks Arsenal’s 100th consecutive season in the top flight with a look back at significant campaigns in the club’s history. Each instalment provides a narrative of the season, along with results, a league table, key figures, and a reproduction of the matchday programme from the time.
Coverage of the visitors includes notes on recent developments at the club, a brief managerial profile, and pen pictures of selected players. A Scouting Report then offers further insight, examining tactics, style of play, strengths and weaknesses, while Here & There profiles a player who has represented both sides.
The programme is cleanly designed, with generally unfussy page layouts, bold headings, and clear columns of text. However, the overall feel would benefit from a more structured flow to the content.
Perhaps lacking the depth of original, long-form features found in the league’s strongest programmes, the Arsenal issue is nevertheless impressive, offering supporters an unrivalled level of club coverage.