Little tidbit from Ornstein the other day at the end of his column in The Athletic.
https://theathletic.com/3649182/2022/10/03/ornstein-nkunku-foden-wilson-arsenal/
David Ornstein wrote:
Tim Lewis to spend more time on Arsenal
It was another good weekend for Arsenal as they beat arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 to remain top of the Premier League.
It continues a promising start to the season for the club, who appear to be on an upward trajectory after a turbulent period since the latter part of Arsene Wenger’s reign.
The Kroenke family have encountered mixed fortunes throughout their involvement at the Emirates Stadium but, since taking full ownership in the summer of 2018, the Americans have become more hands-on and the intention to be that way was made clear when they appointed close associate Tim Lewis to the board two years later.
Lewis was named as a non-executive director and juggled the role as a partner at law firm Clifford Chance.
The Athletic can reveal that Lewis has now resigned from the latter position and will place greater emphasis on his work with Arsenal. Lewis had occupied his Clifford Chance post since 2010 but will be dedicating more time to his increasingly important job at the Premier League side.
Lewis’s arrival at Arsenal formalised a longstanding link with Stan Kroenke and his company KSE. Between 2007 and 2018, he advised Kroenke on a gradual investment into the north London side, from an initial 9.9 per cent stake purchased from UK broadcaster ITV through to a full takeover. It was an 11-year project, during which Lewis earned the Kroenkes’ trust.
Not sure if there is much to read into it, could mean renewed scrutiny of our player dealings or our leadership team, or plugging a gap in our capacity to negotiate, or a sign of excitement from KSE about how the season is developing. Either way perhaps Lewis, more than Josh Kroenke, is the bagman KSE sends in when a plan needs to be executed.
