Arsenal part ways with head doctor Zafar Iqbal and Under-21s coach Max Porter
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Patrick Austen-Hardy, Kieran King
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Summary
Arsenal are parting ways with two key backroom staff members: head doctor Zafar Iqbal, who was reportedly sacked shortly after the Champions League final loss to PSG, and Under-21s head coach Max Porter, who is leaving after nine years to join Stoke City. The article details the circumstances of Iqbal's dismissal, including a meeting on June 1 where he was informed his position was terminated with immediate effect.
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The Gunners reportedly parted company with Iqbal shortly after the Champions League final loss to Paris Saint-Germain.
According to The Telegraph, the 51-year-old was called to a meeting on June 1 and informed his position had been terminated with immediate effect.
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