Arsenal ended a long wait for a Premier League title after Manchester City drew 1-1 with Bournemouth. Arsenal will lift the trophy after their final league match against Crystal Palace. Premier League medal rules require a player to make at least five league appearances in the title-winning season to be guaranteed a medal. The requirement was previously 10 appearances before being reduced. Kepa Arrizabalaga has played 11 times overall but has made no Premier League appearances because David Raya has started every league match. Marli Salmon has played four times across all competitions, with no Premier League appearances, so she also does not qualify automatically. Being part of a title-winning squad can still be valuable experience.
"Arsenal have finally ended their long wait for a Premier League title, but not every player in Mikel Arteta's squad is automatically guaranteed a winner's medal. That might sound strange when football is a squad game, but Premier League rules are pretty clear: a player must make at least five league appearances in a title-winning season to be guaranteed a medal. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY"
"That requirement used to be 10 appearances before it was reduced. Arsenal are officially champions for the first time since 2004 after Manchester City's 1-1 draw with Bournemouth ended the title race. The Gunners will lift the trophy after their final league game against Crystal Palace, but behind the celebrations, the medal situation creates an interesting little subplot."
"The most high-profile player at risk of missing out automatically is Kepa Arrizabalaga, according to Sport Bible. The Spanish goalkeeper joined Arsenal from Chelsea for around 5 million and has played 11 times this season, but most of those appearances have come in cup competitions. In the Premier League, he has not featured at all because David Raya has been ever-present in goal and has gone on to win the Golden Glove."
"Another name mentioned is 16-year-old defender Marli Salmon. He has played four times across all competitions, but none of those appearances have come in the Premier League. That means he also does not qualify automatically. For a young player, that is not exactly a disaster. Simply being around a title-winning squad at 16 is already a huge experience."
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