Edu Gaspar is to leave his role as Arsenal’s sporting director

It was news no Arsenal fan expected to wake up to on Monday morning, with multiple sources confirming the departure of Edu Gaspar as the club’s sporting director.

The one from Athletic David Ornstein are among those validating the story, insisting details emerge as to why the Brazilian and former Gunner is leaving his post.

Edu, who spent four years in north London as a player, joined the club’s hierarchy and was appointed Arsenal’s first technical director in 2020. He is credited with playing a major role in the Gunners’ rise under Mikel Arteta, with the director helping the rookie coach oversaw a drastic culture change in N5.

He has been credited for astute work in the transfer market that has helped Arsenal’s rise under Arteta, but his work on that front has come under scrutiny in recent windows. It remains to be seen how much their summer deals will help them in their Premier League title quest, while Edu has struggled throughout his tenure to sell assets at the right time.

Overall, the manager’s absence will serve as a notable blow to the club, but his exit shows no sign of off-field dysfunction amid a difficult spell for Arteta’s side on the pitch.

Edu was bullish on Arteta’s appointment in 2020, with his impressive work as technical director seeing him switch titles and become sporting director in 2022. However, the Brazilian is said to have even bigger ambitions for his post career -player, who are believed to have played an important role in his exit.

Edu is ready to leave his post at Arsenal to team up with infamous Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis and his network of clubs. Marinakis also owns the likes of Marseille, Olympiacos and Rio Ave, and we could see Edu take on an all-encompassing role on the recruitment front in this setting.

A deal is in place for Edu to take on the new challenge under Marinakis, but his exact role is yet to be settled. However, there are reports that the Greek businessman would be willing to triple Edu’s wages and give him more power than he could ever afford at Arsenal. right Independentthe 46-year-old wanted to step into a CEO-type role in north London, but that was a position the Gunners were not yet willing to give their sporting director.

It’s bound to see speculation about more unfortunate factors at play in Edu’s impending exit, but the Brazilian’s decision to move on does not indicate instability or internal strife. Edu is an ambitious man who wanted more and Marinakis is willing to give him the power Arsenal currently lack.

We can apply the rule to all his transfer dealings as much as we want, but no amount of revisionism should detract from the work Edu has done in his directorial roles. It was significant talk behind the wheel of Mikel Arteta and his exit will hurt the Spanish manager.

It is essential for the club to appoint his successor.

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