Posted by Ivan Gazidis, who was instrumental in Unai Emery's appointment, has left his role as Arsenal chief executive to join AC Milan, with Raul Sanllehi and Vinai Venkatesham replacing him.
Sanllehi, a former director of football at Barcelona, joined the Gunners as head of football relations in February, has been appointed head of football, and Vinai Venkatesham moves from chief commercial officer to managing director of the English Premier League club.
According to Arsenal's statement on the appointments:
Gazidis meanwhile joined Arsenal in November 2008 but leaves after being offered a £1million (N476billion) pay-rise to move to Italy.
He was allowed by Arsenal to take an extraordinary amount of time - seven weeks - deliberating his future before choosing to join the Serie A club.
After being held in limbo by their lead administrator for nearly two months, Gazidis - who earned £2.5m (N1billion) at Arsenal - has now finally moved on.
AC Milan confirmed in a statement that Gazidis will begin work there on December 1.
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According to Arsenal club website, he said:
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Sanllehi, a former director of football at Barcelona, joined the Gunners as head of football relations in February, has been appointed head of football, and Vinai Venkatesham moves from chief commercial officer to managing director of the English Premier League club.
According to Arsenal's statement on the appointments:
"Sanllehi will lead our football activities' while Venkatesham will oversee all business operations."
Sanllehi told the club website: "Although I joined Arsenal just months ago (in February), I've felt embraced by this great club and part of its family from the first day. I will do everything possible to maintain our strong values which will be as fundamental to our future as they have been in our past.Venkatesham had been chief commercial director since 2010, after working for the London 2012 Olympic organising committee.
Raul Sanllehi is managing director
"I sincerely thank Arsenal's board for their trust in us and thank Ivan for bringing me to this great club, and for consistently supporting me every day, in every way. It's with overwhelming pride and utmost excitement that I face this new opportunity."
He said: "From the day I joined Arsenal I have always considered it a privilege to serve this great football club, so it's an honour to take up the position of managing director and lead the club alongside Raul."
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| Vinai Venkatesham is now 'head of football' for the Gunners in place of Gazidis |
Gazidis meanwhile joined Arsenal in November 2008 but leaves after being offered a £1million (N476billion) pay-rise to move to Italy.
He was allowed by Arsenal to take an extraordinary amount of time - seven weeks - deliberating his future before choosing to join the Serie A club.
After being held in limbo by their lead administrator for nearly two months, Gazidis - who earned £2.5m (N1billion) at Arsenal - has now finally moved on.
AC Milan confirmed in a statement that Gazidis will begin work there on December 1.
Gazidis told the club website: "Although it is very hard to do - the hardest decision of my life - I believe that, after 10 years, it is the right time for me to step aside to allow new leadership, energy and ideas to take the club forward into this exciting new era. I believe in the positive force of change, both for me and for the club."
Gazidis ended his statement by thanking Emery, Wenger and members of the Arsenal board for "your immense support and friendship over so many years and for the wonderful privilege of being part of the journey.'"
He added: "We lived through many emotions together, the highs and the lows of football, and I am proud to be able to say that I gave this club and its fantastic people everything that I had in me. I am excited and energised for the future for myself and for Arsenal and I will always hold it in my heart."
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| Gazidis (L) was instrumental in Unai Emery's (R) appointment |
According to Arsenal club website, he said:
"For the last 10 years I have been privileged to dedicate myself to this great club. Arsenal is entering a new chapter and I have done everything I can to ensure that it is strongly placed to take on that challenge. This includes world-class facilities and outstanding leaders in every sector who carry the values of the club, including, of course, Unai Emery, Raul Sanllehi and Vinai Venkatesham in whom I have enormous faith.
"We have rebuilt the off-field capability of the club, which is necessary for prolonged success in modern football, we have recently concluded new primary partnership deals that, together with the new league broadcast deals, secure our medium term financial future, we have updated our stadium and rebuilt our training facilities so that they are now world class and we have transitioned to a new football structure that is capable of taking the club confidently into the future. I am proud to say we have done this while building on the club's progressive social values, leading the way on the women's game as well as diversity and inclusion and establishing The Arsenal Foundation, which supports these values around the world in difficult places such as Iraq and Jordan and complements our extraordinary work in our local community. This will remain central to the club's philosophy.
"Given this platform, I know many will think this is a strange time to be leaving but I believe it is the right time for me and for the club. Change and succession is not only inevitable for a club like Arsenal, it is necessary if it is continually to keep moving forward. One of my primary responsibilities as chief executive has been to make sure that there is good succession planning in every position in the club, including my own.
"Although it is very hard to do - the hardest decision of my life - I believe that, after 10 years, it is the right time for me to step aside to allow new leadership, energy and ideas to take the club forward into this exciting new era. I believe in the positive force of change, both for me and for the club. While this is the most difficult and challenging course for me, I am excited to see what the future holds for this great club.
"After so many years at Major League Soccer and Arsenal, I am now looking forward to joining one of the world's other great clubs, AC Milan, and working to restore it to its rightful place in football. Until then, I will continue to devote absolutely all my energy until my last day to ensure an orderly transition for the benefit of Arsenal.
"My sincere thanks go to Stan and Josh Kroenke for their support and guidance on everything we have done. To Sir Chips Keswick, Lord Phil Harris, Ken Friar and my wonderful management team and staff, on and off the field, to Arsene Wenger, Unai Emery and to the fans of this giant and incredible club, thank you for your immense support and friendship over so many years and for the wonderful privilege of being part of the journey. We lived through many emotions together, the highs and the lows of football, and I am proud to be able to say that I gave this club and its fantastic people everything that I had in me. I am excited and energised for the future for myself and for Arsenal and I will always hold it in my heart."
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| Article Name | Arsenal Confirm Gazidis Move To Milan As Venkatesham And Sanllehi Take On New Roles |
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| Published On | 9/18/2018 |
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