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'Arsenal has always held a special place in my life and that will remain the case in the future': Sir Chips Keswick, 80, retires as Gunners chairman after spending 15 years on the board

Sir Chips Keswick has retired as Arsenal chairman after spending 15 years on the board at the north London club.

Keswick, who turned 80 in February, is a lifelong Arsenal fan and joined the club's board as a director back in 2005, later becoming chairman in 2013.

In a statement, he revealed he had always planned to retire at the end of the season, but the global coronavirus pandemic has brought forward his decision.

In a joint statement, Arsenal owners Stan and Josh Kroenke said: 'We would like to express our immense gratitude for everything Sir Chips has done for Arsenal Football Club as a board member and chairman of the board over the past 15 years.