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Arsenal are wearing black armbands against Lille this evening to mark the death of life president Ken Friar, aged 92.
Born in Islington in August 1934, Friar began his career at the club aged 11 in 1945 as a messenger after a chance meeting with manager George Allison.
He became club secretary in 1973 and managing director in 1983 before later playing a leading role in the Gunners’ move from Highbury to Emirates Stadium.
Friar remained on the club’s board until stepping down as an executive director in 2020 and becoming life president.
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