Arsenal remain top of the Premier League six points ahead of Manchester City ahead of their Etihad clash, with the Gunners also reaching Champions League semi-finals. Former technical director Brian Elliott Ellis, who departed in 2025, emphasized his role in shaping the club's data-driven recruitment systems during his tenure. Ellis, tasked with overhauling Arsenal's 'football intelligence' unit upon arrival in 2021, highlighted the integration of analytics across academy and senior teams, citing the £34m Jurrien Timber signing as a key success.

His departure marks the end of an era for the structures he helped build, which prioritized long-term development over short-term fixes.