It was with great sadness that the club has heard of the passing of legendary supporter Maria Petri.
It’s very difficult to put into words what Maria meant to everyone involved at Arsenal Football Club: players, staff and fellow supporters. Rarely can it be said that ‘games just won’t be the same’ without a supporter, but Maria’s presence, her legendary ‘Come on You Gunners!’ and many, many supportive songs created over the decades, will truly leave a void on matchdays at Emirates Stadium, Meadow Park and at away matches wherever we are playing.
Maria began following Arsenal in 1950, aged just 12 and remained a staunch supporter for the rest of her life.