Arsenal bring in consulting firm in bid to maintain success under Arteta after first Premier League title in 22 years

ARSENAL have brought in a consulting firm to review how they can maintain their success following their first league title in 22 years. The Gunners lifted the Premier League aloft for the first time since 2004 last season and are keen to ensure the club continues to thrive in a sustainable fashion. Arsenal have brought in a consulting form to review how they can maintain their success Credit: Reuters The Gunners won the league for the first time in 22 years last season Credit: Getty That has led to US consulting firm BCG being asked to conduct a review on how the club can maintain its level going forward. Like any financial review, there is the possibility of costs being cut and investments being made in different areas of the club. Sign up for the Arsenal newsletter Thank you! SunSport understands that no decisions have been made from the review yet. Arsenal declined to comment when approached by SunSport. Mikel Arteta‘s side has been thriving on the pitch, reaching the Champions League and League Cup finals last season alongside Premier League glory. And although the North London outfit posted record revenue in their latest financial review, they have been loss-making for the last seven years. Despite the success of last season bringing increased prize money and the likelihood of new commercial partnerships, it also comes at significant cost to the Gunners. Players and staff were due hefty bonuses for winning the league and the club also have to fork out for things like trophy parades. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK One area of particular success for Arsenal in recent years has been their commercial revenue. The club posted commercial revenue of £263.2million in their most recent accounts, up from £218.3m the previous year. And they now have over THIRTY commercial partners, including Coca-Cola, Guinness, Facebook and Paramount+. Meanwhile, retail operations saw revenues soar by 27 PER CENT last year, in no small part thanks to their regular kit drops and merchandise releases alongside sponsor Adidas. However, Chief Commercial Officer Juliet Slot – a large reason behind all that success – left her position this summer. Comment now