Arsenal has been on the lookout for a new sporting director for several months after Edu decided to leave his role at the Emirates. The former Gunners’ director had done a stellar job during his time at the club, playing a pivotal role in reshaping the squad and ensuring the club remained competitive. One of his last tasks before his departure was extending Mikel Arteta’s contract, further solidifying the strong working relationship between the two.
Edu’s contribution to Arsenal was substantial, and his departure has left a significant void within the club. His importance to the Gunners made his exit a shock to many, particularly Arteta, who had worked alongside him to revitalise the team. Finding a replacement who can fill Edu’s shoes and continue his work will undoubtedly be a challenging task for the club.
The Gunners have been scouring the market for a suitable replacement and are now reportedly closing in on Andrea Berta, currently at Atletico Madrid. Berta, one of the most accomplished sporting directors in world football, is set to leave the Spanish club, where he has had an impressive tenure. His success at Atletico Madrid has caught the attention of several top clubs, and Arsenal is keen to secure his services to help lead the club’s sporting direction.
However, Arsenal is not alone in their pursuit of Berta. AC Milan has also been pushing hard to bring him on board, making it a highly competitive race for his signature. Despite the interest from other clubs, a report on Sky Sports Italia suggests that Arsenal has managed to win Berta over, with the sporting director favouring a move to the Premier League side.
Berta’s track record at Atletico Madrid speaks for itself, and his expertise would be invaluable to Arsenal as they look to continue building a competitive squad. With his experience and success in the role, it is clear that Berta is the ideal candidate to become the next sporting director at the Emirates. The club’s pursuit of him represents a significant step towards further strengthening its leadership team.
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Suits Arteta as well, as AM play a strong defense, so expact a Busload of defenders, with zero focus on attack. Then we can Nick a goal or two from the set pieces.
Just like we did against PSV🤔
Come on GB starting a day without twisting something into a slam against MA is like a day without sunshine.
I think the strong defense results much more from Simeone (as it would if Arteta were manager) than Berta. Berta may be ecstatic with the potential for coming to the Arsenal.
The style that a football team plays, is it based on the philosophy of the Sporting director or the first team manager a.k.a Coach?.
I believe the Sporting director only brings in Players that the coach believes will fit into the style he wants to play, I’ve never heard or seen a club where the Sporting director dictates what style the first team would employ on the pitch.
Athletico Madrid is known to be highly defensive because that’s the style of it’s coach Diego Simeone, come to think of it the dude was a bad ass ruthless defender during his playing days.
The role varies from club to club, but I just found this after Googling “what does one do?”
• Oversee club strategy: Develop and implement a strategy that aligns the club’s youth teams with the first team
• Manage transfers: Negotiate player transfers with other clubs, and buy and sell players
• Recruit players and coaches: Find players and coaches who fit the club’s culture and playing style
• Manage budgets: Negotiate budgets with owners and coaches
• Develop the club’s playing style: Develop the club’s coaching culture and playing style
• Manage departments: Oversee the medical, physiotherapy, and scouting departments
• Analyze performance: Analyze commercial performance and player contract breaches
• Manage relations: Manage relations with the media and other stakeholders
I was hoping for Dan Ashworth, but he’d have been in place by now. It’s essential to get a top-notch Director of Football, or we’ll just continue as we did this last window.
What’s the role of Arsenals’ Director of Sporting Operations, James KIng, who was appointed in October last? This looks suspiciously like a sporting director, director of sport, director of football etc.
If I compare AFC to another team, it would be Atletico Madrid. They have similar types of profiles. Also, some clubs spend more than us in our league, which was the same for Atletico. Berta might be a good fit