PREMIERSHIP football club Arsenal has signed a two-year fleet deal for the provision of cars to senior management and backroom staff.

The club has chosen Saab and Vauxhall to supply 38 vehicles which it will take on two-year/36,000 mile leasing contracts.

Arsenal commercial director Adrian Ford said: ‘We felt that with the opening of our new Emirates stadium this season we needed a new fleet of vehicles to meet our mobility needs, and Saab and Vauxhall fitted the bill perfectly.’

Vehicles supplied include the Saab 9-3, Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Zafira. Saab, Vauxhall and Chevrolet fleet director Maurice Howkins commented: ‘We are delighted to be supplying the vehicles to meet Arsenal FC’s mobility needs, and believe that together we make up a winning team.’