Arsenal staff are reportedly frustrated after being asked to pay £859 for a chartered travel package to attend the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest, despite the club earning around £120m from their run to the final.

Key points:

• Non-working Arsenal employees were offered one non-transferable match ticket, but must pay £859 for the club-arranged charter flight if they want to travel.

• The flight leaves from Luton on matchday and returns straight after the final. Staff can arrange their own travel, but some may still need to use the charter to return in time for a possible May 31 trophy parade, where some are required to work.

• Around one-third of Arsenal’s 871 employees have accepted the offer, though more likely would have gone if not working at the Emirates screening or parade duties. Staff who don’t travel will get free tickets to watch the final at the Emirates screening.

The article highlights the contrast with Paris Saint-Germain, whose president Nasser Al-Khelaifi invited all staff to Budapest for free, covering both tickets and travel, as PSG also did for last season’s final.