LONDON, September 19, 2025 – Arsenal Football Club has announced a significant overhaul of its executive board, headlined by the departure of influential vice-chairman Tim Lewis and the promotion of Josh Kroenke to a more hands-on role.
The surprise shake-up sees Lewis, 62, exit after a five-year tenure that was widely credited with helping to stabilize the club’s finances and guide its recent competitive resurgence on the pitch.
According to an exclusive report from David Ornstein of The Athletic, the new leadership structure will see Director of Football Operations Richard Garlick ascend to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Furthermore, Josh Kroenke, the son of majority owner Stan Kroenke, is set to take on a more prominent and active operational position within the club.
The revamped board will also welcome new faces to drive future growth. Emmy-winning filmmaker and producer Ben Winston, known for his work on The Late Late Show with James Corden and Friends: The Reunion, has been appointed. He will be joined by two executives from Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE), the parent company of Arsenal, signaling a push to enhance the club’s media output and cross-sport commercial strategies.
The boardroom changes come as the first-team squad enjoys a strong start to the 2025-26 Premier League season. On social media, reactions from fans have been mixed, blending gratitude for Lewis’s contributions during a pivotal period with curiosity and anticipation for the new direction set by the Kroenke family and their expanded team.
The moves represent a strategic shift in Arsenal’s leadership, further integrating the club with the wider KSE empire while aiming to build on the sporting and commercial progress made in recent years.
