Potential Arsenal Premier League trophy parade set for May 20 if Gunners win title

The Islington Council has confirmed via its assistant director of civil protection that Arsenal plan a trophy parade the day after the 2023-24 campaign ends should they win the Premier League title.

The Gunners last won the English top-flight in 2004 and are currently top of the league table after 36 games.

However, they are only a point ahead of second-placed Manchester City – who have a game in hand – and will need to win their last two games against Manchester United and Everton and hope the reigning champions drop points when they take on Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur or West Ham United.

Arsenal are hoping one of their London rivals can do them a favour when they take on Man City and are already preparing for an open-top bus parade in the event that happens.

As shared by The Athletic, an email sent to residents from Islington Council’s assistant director of civil protection said: “I am writing to you to inform you of a potential Arsenal Football Club parade on Monday 20 May 2024 at 5 pm.

“In the event that Arsenal Football Club are successful in winning the Premier League, a bus parade would take place. It would start and finish at Emirates Stadium, going via the Town Hall on Upper Street, Islington.”

The parade will return to the stadium by 7 pm and the Arsenal squad will make a brief appearance on the podium above the club shop until 8 pm – when the celebrations are scheduled to end.

The Gunners followed the same route the last time they won the league and will do so again if they are successful in their bid to end their 20-year title drought.

The title could be decided on the last day of the campaign if Arsenal secure a win against Man United on Sunday and Man City pick up maximum points against Fulham and Spurs, and a nervy end could be on the cards for both clubs.