Arsenal are set to make a number of restructuring changes regarding their backroom staff.
According to The Athletic, Jason Ayto will be the Gunners' new assistant sporting director while James Ellis is to be named the club’s new head of recruitment. It is said that there are more appointments 'likely to follow', with loan manager Ben Knapper, first-team scout Mark Curtis and data analytics specialist Tolly Coburn all expected to retain 'significant roles' within the new setup.
It is claimed that these changes serve as a recognition of the impressive work that has been done within the club over the last few years, effectively securing important personnel that have played a large part in the club's rebuild. Ayto has been based within the player recruitment side of things and he will now be assuming a larger scope of responsibilities.
