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Tassan asked Arsenal players to gather at the base before the game and take the bus to the stadium together

3:31am, 20 September 2025Football

Hupu September 20th According to the Sun, a strict rule by Mikel Arteta caused Arsenal players to lose thousands of pounds on match days, which also gave birth to a hot business for taxi drivers in North London.

Arteta has developed a strict rule that requires players to gather at the training base before home and away games, which is designed to develop the team spirit needed to win the Premier League.

The Sun learned that Arteta's attention to details has never been relaxed, and he believes that to successfully win the championship this season, every player must keep pace.

The Spanish coach will consider every detail, including observing the players' body language and how they get along with their teammates before the game.

Unlike other London clubs such as Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Tottenham Hotspur, which allow players to drive directly to the stadium two to three hours before the game, Arteta insists that all players must first gather at the training base in London in Kearney, and then take a bus to the stadium 24 miles away.

This leads most players to choose to book taxi appointments throughout the day.

Drivers will send the players to the training base first, then return to the players' home to pick up their families, then wait outside the stadium, and then send the players home after the game.

In the away game, players are not allowed to be picked up and dropped off by their partners or family. Everyone must first take the bus to return to the training base, and then take the reservation taxi from there to go home.

A taxi driver exclusively revealed to The Sun that the cost of making reservations for a full-day ranges from £700 to £1,000. This fee can meet the half-week performance goal of taxi drivers, so some drivers are eager to take on the pick-up and drop-off tasks on Arsenal's game day.

One of the drivers told the Sun: "For us, this means we are looking forward to every game and hope to get an appointment call. Because the income is basically more than half of our weekly goal, and the job is quite easy."

"Besides, who doesn't want to be involved with football now, even if you just drive a car to pick up and drop off players."

Since players spend about £1,000 per home game, an Arsenal star may spend more than £20,000 on this service throughout the season.

In the past, Arteta has relaxed some regulations, which has led to former captain Pierre Emerick Aubameyang being late in a North London derby.

However, Arteta is now determined to make everyone follow the rules.

When contacted, Arsenal confirmed that the players would arrive at the Emirates Stadium together.

The Sun learned that Manchester United coach Ruben Amorin, who is in a difficult situation, has adopted similar regulations to ensure that the team with a huge lineup under him has more time before and after the game.

source:7m.cn ty so

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