There has long been a contradiction at the heart of Arsenal‘s being.
They are English football’s grand old patrician club. They are our aristocracy, as Real Madrid are in Spain and as Bayern Munich are in Germany and as Juventus are in Italy. They are the club of the Establishment and the wealthy. The Prime Minister supports them.
They have stood for the best and most advanced things in the game. When the beautiful art deco East Stand was opened at Highbury in 1936, it was acclaimed as the wonder of the football world, the last word in elegance and luxury.
Arsenal enjoyed
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