Arsenal: Head of Sports Medicine Dr Zafar Iqbal is leaving the club

ArsenalDr. Zafar Iqbal, head of the sports medicine department, left the club after two years.

This is understood as the process of replacing the physician, who has worked Crystal Palace And Liverpoolin progress

Iqbal was informed about this in a meeting last week ArsenalHe will leave after losing to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final.

He arrived at the Emirates Stadium in 2024, replacing Gary O’Driscoll who left to join Manchester United.

Iqbal is highly regarded across football and the decision came as a surprise, although some members of the staff had been aware of the uncertainty over his future in recent weeks.

The reasons are unclear, but the Gunners squad suffered a number of key injuries throughout the season.