Most that follow Arsenal should remember the infamous words of former club CEO Ivan Gazidis when he spoke of the level the club were aiming for. With the switch to the Emirates Stadium, there was hope it would allow the Gunners to compete with the elite level.
However, this failed to materialise. Still, in 2013, Gazidis again doubled down on claims saying: “We’re very confident with the new deals we’ve got coming through, although we can’t talk about that in any detail. That’s showing really positive progression.
“We should be able to compete at a level like a club such as Bayern Munich. I’m not saying we are there by any means, we have a way to go before we can put ourselves on that level.
