Overview

• Tim Lewis has exited after being told he would not continue as executive vice-chair, declining an offered non-executive role.
• Arsenal is reported to be preparing official paperwork that hints at an Emirates Stadium expansion toward roughly 80,000 seats at an estimated cost of about £500 million.
• Non-executive director Otto Maly, a real-estate specialist involved in SoFi Stadium, is expected to be formalised on the board through Companies House filings.
• The reshaped leadership is oriented toward aggressive commercialisation with an explicit aim to reach £1 billion in annual revenue, reflecting a Kroenke-led strategy.
• Revenues are projected around £700 million for 2024-25, and Josh Kroenke’s visibility at the club has increased alongside Richard Garlick’s promotion to chief executive.