Arsenal’s long-awaited return to the summit of English football was about far more than lifting the Premier League trophy.

Behind the title triumph that ended a 22-year wait lay a painstaking rebuild driven by culture, patience, leadership and a renewed bond between the club and its supporters, according to an in-depth account published by Arsenal.

On Friday, the club’s official behind-the-scenes feature chronicles how manager Mikel Arteta, club owners Stan and Josh Kroenke, sporting director Andrea Berta, players and supporters collectively engineered one of the most significant transformations in Arsenal’s modern history.

For Arteta, finally seeing Arsenal crowned champions surpassed even the vision he had carried for years.

The Spaniard recalled while reflecting on the moment captain Martin Ødegaard lifted the Premier League trophy, “It was much better.