“I think it’s time to speak to Arsenal supporters because I think they should know why I’m leaving the team.”Edu Gasper, the former sporting director of Arsenal, cites TWO primary factors for his decision to leave the team before the end of the season.
According to a recent rumour, Arsenal Sporting Director Edu Gaspar has made the decision to depart the north London team for two main reasons.
Arsenal will no longer have the Invincible winner.
The difficult start the north London team has had to the season was made worse on Monday morning when it was announced that Edu would be leaving the Gunners soon.
Arsenal’s dreams of winning the Premier League have been thwarted by injuries and bans; Mikel Arteta’s team is currently seven points behind leaders Liverpool and five behind champions Manchester City.
The Gunners have not won three games since the end of 2023, and their most recent defeat, 1-0 on the road to Newcastle United, raised serious concerns about the composition of the Arsenal team. It appears that Martin Odegaard’s injury-related absence has completely sapped the Emirates Stadium team’s inventiveness.
They have a lighter schedule than their rivals, with games against teams in the Premier League’s bottom half still to come. They play Inter Milan in the Champions League before a huge match against Chelsea in the next seven days. They need to win both games and put on strong performances to regain confidence in their chances of winning significant hardware this season.
Since Edu was a major contributor to Arsenal’s recent success and he and Arteta worked closely together to bring the club around, his probable departure would further muddy the waters at the Emirates Stadium.
The best acquisitions made by Edu Gaspar at Arsenal
The player
Fee
Rice, Declan
£105 million
Havertz, Kai
£65 million
Odegaard, Martin
£30 million
Trossard, Leandro
£25 million
Gabriel
£26 million
Additionally, according to a recent story, Edu decided to leave north London for two main reasons.
Edu’s reasons for leaving Arsenal
According to a story from The Independent, Edu’s departure was caused by a number of issues, but the club structure at Arsenal was one of the main ones. The Sporting Director reportedly “had harboured ambitions to become CEO at Arsenal,” a role that was previously held by Vinai Venkatesham but was later eliminated when Richard Garlick assumed more authority at the Emirates Stadium.
Evangelos Marinakis, the owner of Nottingham Forest, is willing to match that goal, though, and Edu is widely expected to take over as manager of his group of clubs, which includes the Garibaldi, Greek team Olympiacos, and Portuguese team Rio Ave.
The Marinakis offer was reportedly disclosed to be quite lucrative; according to the same article, it was expected to “more than treble Edu’s wages,” giving the former Arsenal indomitable midfielder both a financial incentive and a reason to advance in his profession.
The move may have cast doubt on Arsenal’s plans for any January moves, and they are now expected to undergo a significant reorganisation as they search for a new Sporting Director.
