It was a huge undertaking, and it was understandable it put a financial restraint on player wages and new acquisitions. (justarsenal.com)
In other words, a large chunk of the cash reserves are from season ticket sales so the money has to be paid out during the year on things like players wages. (justarsenal.com)
The big profit will be wage bill, and covering all the wage rise for players and new player wages. (justarsenal.com)