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Arsenal to end 20-year Emirates Stadium deal in significant matchday experience change

Arsenal to end 20-year Emirates Stadium deal in significant matchday experience change
Exterior of Emirates Stadium. Photo by Imago

Arsenal are preparing to make a major change to the matchday experience at the Emirates Stadium ahead of the 2026/27 season.

The club are set to sign a new deal for Legends Global to become the new food and drink supplier at the Emirates Stadium, bringing an end to their 20-year partnership with current suppliers Delaware North.

Delaware North has been Arsenal's catering company ever since the Emirates first opened its doors back in 2006, but with the current 20-year deal set to expire this summer, the club are reportedly moving forward with a new supplier.

Arsenal to end 20-year catering partnership

Arsenal signed a 20-year deal upon their relocation to the Emirates in 2006 for Delaware North to provide catering services at the stadium.

View outside the Emirates Stadium
View outside the Emirates Stadium – Photo via IMAGO / Every Second Media

The long-term deal was agreed to provide the Gunners with security at a time when the club's finances were tight.

However, with that deal set to expire this summer, Arsenal are now set to change suppliers to Legends Global.

Legends Global is considered as one of the top operators in the market, with the company working with 450 venues, 20,000 events and 165 million guests on an annual basis.

The company has had a growing presence in London in recent years, having become Chelsea's official catering service provider last year, while they are also working with Leyton Orient, who are looking to build a new stadium and multi-sport campus project.

The deal with Legends Global extends their relationship with Arsenal owners, the Kroenke family, as they already provide food and drink at SoFi Stadium, the home of NFL team the LA Rams, which is also owned by the Kroenke's.

FGG Says: Best in class for Premier League champions

The switch to Legends Global becoming the club's new catering providers may seem largely insignificant, but it is a sign of Arsenal's ambitions to become the best in class in every department.

The Gunners were just named Premier League champions for the first time in over 20 years, and they are already looking to build on that by improving all aspects of the club, with talks of extending the Emirates and swapping to what is considered to be one of the best catering services in the world.

Ellis has been working as a freelance sports writer since graduating from University in 2023. He is especially passionate about football, with a particular love for Manchester United.

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