Zafar Iqbal, Arsenal
8 June 2026
Arsenal head of sports medicine Dr Zafar Iqbal is leaving after two years at the club. The decision came after Arsenal’s Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain and follows a season marked by several key injuries.
Arsenal have started the process of finding a replacement for Iqbal, who previously worked at Crystal Palace and Liverpool. The exact reasons remain unclear, but the timing points to internal review after a demanding campaign.