Arsenal Explore Emirates Stadium Expansion With Wembley As Possible Temporary Home

Arsenal have reportedly held internal discussions about expanding the capacity of the Emirates Stadium, as the club looks to keep pace with the biggest football arenas in England.

The conversations are said to be at an early stage, with no confirmed plan yet, but one option on the table is to temporarily play home matches at Wembley Stadium if major redevelopment works are carried out.

The idea of shifting home fixtures to Wembley wouldn’t be unprecedented for the Gunners. In the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons, Arsenal played Champions League matches at the old Wembley, while rivals Tottenham Hotspur also used the current Wembley between 2016 and 2019 during the construction of their new stadium.

Next year marks 20 years since Arsenal moved to the Emirates from Highbury, and the club is keen to ensure the stadium remains competitive among England’s top venues.

With a current capacity of 60,704, the Emirates ranks fifth among English club stadiums:

• Old Trafford (Manchester United) – 74,879

• Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – 62,850

• London Stadium (West Ham) – 62,500

• Anfield (Liverpool) – 61,276

• Emirates Stadium (Arsenal) – 60,704

Arsenal are understood to be considering whether adjustments to the seating plan could allow for several thousand additional seats, potentially pushing the Gunners closer to their rivals at the very top of the list.

For now, no final decision has been made, but with rising demand from supporters and consistent sell-outs, it’s clear that the Emirates may soon be getting even bigger.