Arsenal launch dating programme! Gunners discreetly release details of strange blind date show dubbed 'The Big Match'

On Friday, Arsenal discreetly posted on their website that they had launched a new show involving a blind date with a fellow Gunners supporter to watch their team play. The club stated the opportunity is open to all United Kingdom residents over the age of 18 and applications close on April 11.

The club wrote: "Matchdays at Emirates Stadium are a time to connect with the beautiful game – and each other. It’s for this reason that we’re launching a new dating show that celebrates how a shared love of football can prove a catalyst for an even deeper romance. We are calling on our single supporters in the UK to apply to be part of the production, which will involve attending a blind date with a fellow Gooner centred around an Arsenal game. If you’d like to be a participant and are up for the opportunity of meeting your perfect match, please complete the form below. The opportunity is open to all UK residents over the age 18. Applications close on April 11 at 11:59pm (UK time). Welcome to the “The Big Match” (the “Production”) application form (the “Form”) where you can apply to be a participant in the Production."

What makes this all the more intriguing is that the article does not appear when searching for it on the Arsenal website's search engine and it is not visible on the "news" section either. It was not published on Arsenal's X or Instagram pages but it can be found with a Google search. Perhaps star-crossed Gunners fans can find love at the Emirates.

Aside from this, Mikel Arteta's Arsenal host London neighbours Fulham in the Premier League next Tuesday evening.