It’s Not Done: A Tribute to Arsenal’s 2025-26 Title Win
- Daniel Peters has published a book titled It's Not Done: Champions Again, which documents Arsenal's Premier League title-winning 2025-26 season.
- Peters began writing the book after the death of his father, who passed away two days after a heart attack in February 2026.
- The author describes his father as the person who introduced him to the club, recalling a childhood memory of his father saying, "Son, this is The Arsenal, this...
Daniel Peters has published a book titled It's Not Done: Champions Again, which documents Arsenal’s Premier League title-winning 2025-26 season. The work serves as a tribute to the author’s father, John Peters, a lifelong Arsenal supporter who died in February 2026 following a sudden heart attack.
Personal Loss and the 2025-26 Season
Peters began writing the book after the death of his father, who passed away two days after a heart attack in February 2026. At the time of his death, John Peters had been collecting newspaper clippings of the team’s progress, including reports from a 3-0 victory over Sunderland and a Carabao Cup semi-final.
The author describes his father as the person who introduced him to the club, recalling a childhood memory of his father saying, "Son, this is The Arsenal, this is your team."
Following his father’s funeral in April 2026, Peters attended a match against Bournemouth. The matchday programme featured an obituary for John Peters, and the club later sent a personalized copy of the programme to the author with the text ARSENAL REMEMBERS JOHN PETERS on the cover.
Book Structure and Self-Publishing Process
The narrative focuses on the individual games of the 2025-26 title-winning campaign. Peters also included chapters covering the Invincibles, the period he refers to as the Banter Era, and the influence his father had on his fandom.
The author utilized a self-publishing route to ensure the book was available for the start of the new season, opting not to seek a literary agent. The production timeline involved several distinct phases:
- First Draft: Ten weeks of writing, averaging six hours per day.
- Editing: Two weeks of revisions.
- Publishing: Two weeks to manage the distribution process.
Author Background and Connection to the Club
Peters previously wrote for a publication for nearly a decade during the 1990s and held a season ticket in the Clock End at Highbury. He also participated in an Arsenal internet supporters team.
Now based in the suburbs of San Francisco, Peters tracks the team from the United States. He notes that California time zones often require 4:30 a.m. starts for early Saturday kick-offs in England.
Peters states that the book was intended to honor his father’s 73 years as a supporter of the club.