After the opening of the stadium

During the peak period, Highbury could accommodate more than 60,000 spectators, and until the early 1990s, 57,000 spectators were available. The Taylor Report and the Premier League rules required Arsenal to reduce the number of seats at Highbury to 38,419 in the 1993/94 season. This capacity allowed the team to reduce the number of billboards in the UEFA Champions League, so in the 1998/99 and 1999/00 seasons, Arsenal played at the Old Wembley Stadium, which could accommodate more than 70,000 fans.

Highbury was banned from expanding because the East Stand was listed as a second-floor listed building and the other three stands were very close to residential areasFIFA 17 Points. These restrictions prevented the club from increasing the income of the match days during the 1990s and early 2000s, creating a crisis for them - the team may not be able to cope with the rapid development of the game. Considering a number of solutions, Arsenal decided in November 1999 to announce the construction of a new stadium, site near Highbury Ashburton Grove (Ashburton Grove) to build, and highbury stadium 500 meters Distance, the cost of 357 million pounds, the stadium covers an area of ​​17 acres, can accommodate 60,000 spectators. After the opening of the stadium, it is estimated that there will be an average of 1,140,000 spectators per season (Highbury averages 722,795 visitors per season).