Arsenal sporting director Edu Gaspar resigns

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Arsenal sporting director Edu Gaspar has resigned, the Premier League membership stated Monday (November 4, 2024).

The previous midfielder returned to the membership as technical director in 2019 earlier than being promoted to sporting director in 2022, and has been seen as a key determine in Arsenal’s emergence as a Premier League challenger below supervisor Mikel Arteta in current seasons.

Edu stated he was leaving to pursue “a special problem” however didn’t specify what that might entail.

“This was an extremely onerous choice to make,” Edu stated in a membership assertion. “Arsenal has given me the chance to work with so many wonderful individuals and the possibility to be part of one thing so particular within the membership’s historical past. … Now it’s time to pursue a special problem. Arsenal will all the time stay in my coronary heart. I want the membership and its supporters solely good issues and all the easiest.”

Arsenal co-chair Josh Kroenke stated the membership revered Edu’s choice and famous his “immense contribution and dedication to drive the membership ahead.”

Kroenke added: “Change and evolution is part of our membership. We stay targeted on our technique and successful main trophies. Our succession plan will replicate this continued ambition.”

Edu performed 127 occasions for the Gunners and featured in Arsene Wenger’s “Invincibles,”who went your entire 2003-04 season unbeaten.