Who would be a football club’s technical director? In particular, Arsenal’s?
Edu Gaspar is in the hot seat for Arsenal and has been since 2019, although the bulk of his work has stepped up since 2020 after Head of Football Raul Sanllehi moved on. The Brazilian has been tasked with drastically correcting the transfer and squad-building mistakes of the past.
One of the key areas has been trying to address the sales department. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has played a huge role in elevating the challenge of trying to sell players with very few suitors from a pool of players signed prior to his appointment.