The Arsenal Supporters' Trust have issued a statement in the wake of Unai Emery's sacking.
The Spaniard was relived of his post on Friday morning, following the defeat at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League.
It was the Gunners' seventh game without a win in all competitions and proved to be the straw that broke the camel's back for Emery.
Emery failed in his position as Arsenal head coach, missing out on Champions League qualification last year, despite two bites at the cherry and struggling to make an impact this season.
His sacking was inevitable and the board of directors took the decision to let him go on Friday.
But the Arsenal Supporters' Trust believe more changes are necessary to get the club moving in the right direction again, and those changes need to come at board level.
In a statement, they said: "The dismissal of Unai Emery was unfortunate but inevitable. Performances and results have been far below what is expected at Arsenal.
"But Emery’s departure is the easy part. The more difficult challenge is to recruit a suitable successor. We are far from certain that Arsenal has the right personnel to lead this process.
"The AST has long been advocating that the most important changes needed at Arsenal are in the Boardroom where Arsenal need better governance.
"It is a sad fact that the club is now wholly owned by an overseas investment vehicle, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, who are largely absent from London.
"This means that the club needs to be governed by a strong Board in London, one that is truly independent and has the expertise and dynamism to drive a football club forward.
"Arsenal’s Board currently has no one with football expertise. Its three 'independent' members are 85, 79 and 77 years old. None of them have football experience nor reflect the diversity of Arsenal’s playing squads nor supporter base.
"A strong Board would be able to hold the club’s executive to account and to provide them with counsel.
"Arsenal also need to build better relationships with their supporters especially at the ownership/boardroom level. New appointments to the Board should include looking for people with the skillset to ensure better dialogue with supporters and provide a sense of purpose and direction.
"So if Arsenal are to genuinely move forward from today it requires not only a new head coach appointment but also a rejuvenation of the boardroom”
