Overview
- Sam Wilson is reported to be leaving his role as lead performance coach after 12 years at the club and is expected to pursue a more senior position elsewhere.
- Wilson’s exit forms part of a wider revamp of Mikel Arteta’s backroom staff that follows Arsenal’s title-winning 2025/26 season and subsequent internal reviews.
- Head of sports medicine Dr Zafar Iqbal was informed of his departure after a post-season review and has already left the club.
- Reports identify Portuguese specialist Arnaldo Abrantes and Real Betis rehabilitation expert Eneko Angulo as targets to refresh Arsenal’s medical team but those appointments have not been officially confirmed.
- The club says the changes respond to a high injury burden among starters and aim to reduce absences so Arsenal can sustain the playing squad’s form and competitiveness next season.