Overview
- Manchester City's 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday mathematically confirmed Arsenal as 2025–26 Premier League champions with one game left.
- Players and staff celebrated at the London Colney training ground and thousands of fans gathered outside the Emirates, and the club will receive the trophy after their final match at Crystal Palace on Sunday.
- Manager Mikel Arteta released a message of pride as the title ends a run of three straight second-place finishes and marks Arsenal's first top-flight crown since 2003–04.
- The team now has a clearer schedule to prepare for the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest on May 30 and may manage playing time to protect key players.
- Pep Guardiola publicly congratulated Arsenal and said he will discuss his future with Manchester City leadership in coming days, a development that could prompt major change at City while other top clubs face likely summer squad turnover.