Starmer In Parliament Congratulates Arsenal On Winning The English Championship

• 20.05.2026, 20:48

The British Prime Minister is a fan of the London club.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer congratulated London's Arsenal on winning the English championship during a speech in Parliament, The Independent reports.

"Let me congratulate Josep Guardiola on his success at Manchester City," he said. - "And while I'm on the subject, I would like to congratulate Arsenal Football Club on winning the Premier League."

Starmer is an Arsenal London fan. The Daily Express wrote that he has owned a season ticket to London's Emirates Stadium since it opened in 2006. After his appointment as Prime Minister (in 2024), Starmer began watching matches from the VIP box provided to him by the club for security reasons. After Arsenal wrapped up the title, the politician wrote on social media X: "22 long years for Arsenal. But finally we're back where we belong. Champions!"

May 19, Arsenal secured the title ahead of schedule after Manchester City's 1-1 draw with Bournemouth. The last time the team won the title was in 2003/04 season, having gone through the whole championship without a single defeat (26 wins and 12 draws in 38 matches). "Arsenal" for the 14th time became the champion of England and on this indicator is second only to "Manchester United" and "Liverpool" (20 titles). The team also reached the final of the Champions League, where they will play with French "Paris Saint-Germain" on May 30.