Arsenal sanctioned nine bans across 2025-26

Arsenal issued nine football banning orders and stadium bans during the 2025-26 season for offences including assault, racism, antisemitism, homophobia and other abusive or intimidating behaviour.

The sanctions range between one to three years, during which those banned will not be allowed to attend Arsenal matches.

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In addition, the club is assisting the police with a further 13 investigations into alleged offences which have taken place either at Emirates Stadium or online.

The bans are broken down as follows:

Three bans for assault

Three bans for racism

One ban for antisemitism

One ban for homophobia

One ban for antisocial behaviour

A club statement read: "During the 2025-26 season, we verified more than 17,700 posts and comments as abusive directed at individuals and accounts connected to us.

"This is a significant increase on the previous season."

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