Arsenal are undertaking their most significant overhaul of the club leadership since their recent revival, with Richard Garlick rising to chief executive and a number of Kroenke Sports and Entertainment (KSE) executives being appointed to the board, and Tim Lewis stepping down as executive vice-chair.
The change is also being seen as potentially significant in Premier League politics, given that Lewis had become one of the most forceful and influential voices over the past half-decade.