English Premier League leaders Arsenal FC posted a 54 per cent rise in first half profits today, boosted by new big money TV deals and the sale of former captain Thierry Henry over the summer.
The club said pretax profit rose to £20 million (€26.5 million) in the six months to November 30th from £12.6 million (€16.7 million) a year ago.
Total turnover dropped to £97 million (€128.5 million) from £100.8 million (€133.4 million) the previous year due to a near 70 per cent drop in revenues from property deals.