Why are Arsenal wearing black armbands against Lille tonight?
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TL;DR
- Arsenal players are wearing black armbands against Lille in memory of Ken Friar.
- Ken Friar, a former managing director and club secretary, died at the age of 92.
- Friar joined Arsenal as a messenger boy in 1945 and became life president in 2020.
- He played a key role in Arsenal's move from Highbury to Emirates Stadium.
- Friar received an OBE for Services to Football and was honored with the Freedom of the Borough.
- A bridge and a statue outside Highbury are named in his honor.