{"id":682333,"date":"2026-05-20T05:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/682333\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T05:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:26:12","slug":"arsenal-kit-change-immediately-confirmed-due-to-premier-league-rule-for-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/682333\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal kit change immediately confirmed due to Premier League rule for champions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal have been confirmed as Premier League champions and will have a change to their kit for next season<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka of Arsenal\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_JS406785752.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka of Arsenal\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka of Arsenal(Image: Catherine Ivill &#8211; AMA\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"ArsenalLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.football.london\/arsenal-fc\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> will have a noticeable change to their kit after being confirmed as <a aria-label=\"Premier LeagueLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.football.london\/all-about\/premier-league\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Premier League<\/a> champions. The Gunners won the title on Tuesday night after Manchester City dropped points against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">City needed to claim a victory over the Cherries to keep the title race alive, but could only manage a 1-1 draw on the south coast which resulted in <a aria-label=\"ArsenalLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.football.london\/all-about\/arsenal\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> being confirmed as Premier League champions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Gunners have won the title with one match left to play, which will see them travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on Sunday on the final day of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Thanks to Arsenal winning the title, there will be a change to their kit, which will come into effect from next season.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33976730\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.football.london\/arsenal-fc\/news\/pep-guardiola-pays-classy-tribute-33976730\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pep Guardiola pays classy tribute to Arsenal and Mikel Arteta after Premier League title win<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33976688\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.football.london\/arsenal-fc\/news\/arsenal-premier-league-champions-wenger-33976688\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsene Wenger delivers perfect Arsenal title message 22-year wait finally ended<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal will be able to wear the gold Premier League badge on the sleeve of their shirts from next season, which will be the first time in the club\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Premier League implemented the tradition from the 2015\/16 season, meaning next term will be the first time that Arsenal will have the gold badges on their kit, thanks to winning the title.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal posted a video on X after being confirmed as Premier League champions, which included a message from Arsene Wenger, who was the club\u2019s last manager to bring the title to the Gunners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cYou did it. Champions go on, when others stop,\u201d Wenger said. \u201cThis is your time. Now, go on and enjoy every moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AFCFootball.London#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal\u2019s last match before being confirmed as title winners as the 1-0 win over Burnley on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After the final whistle, <a aria-label=\"Mikel ArtetaLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.football.london\/all-about\/mikel-arteta\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Mikel Arteta<\/a> spoke to the home fans at the Emirates Stadium, where he delivered a clear message.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt is an absolute joy to witness the transformation and contribution each of you have had to turn this place into the most beautiful place to enjoy and play our football games,\u201d Arteta said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThis is the soul of this football club. Make sure that every time you step in this stadium you have the responsibility to keep these standards because it makes such a difference to us and the players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal Premier League champions &#8211; special edition on sale now<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After 22 years of near-misses, heartbreak and drama, the Gooners are once again the best team in the land. Our souvenir edition tells the story of what has been an extraordinary season by Mikel Arteta&#8217;s men. Order your copy <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.regionalnewspapers.co.uk\/arsenal----champions-5832-p.asp?utm_source=Arsenal+Premier+league+Champions&amp;utm_medium=Arsenal+Premier+league+Champions+-+Factbox&amp;utm_id=Arsenal+Premier+league+Champions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_ARSENAL-MOCK-UP-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Arsenal have been confirmed as Premier League champions and will have a change to their kit for next&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":682334,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[563],"tags":[3361,64,63,596,1614,85],"class_list":["post-682333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-arsenal","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-football","tag-premier-league","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/682333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=682333"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/682333\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/682334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=682333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=682333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=682333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}