Edu Gaspar is leaving Arsenal at the end of the current campaign.
The sporting director of the north London club is anticipated to leave at the end of the season, regardless of how hard Arsenal tries.
Although Arsenal made every effort to keep Edu Gaspar, the Invincible will be leaving to possibly join Evangelos Marinakis of Nottingham Forest.
This news was shocking when it was announced this week. David Ornstein, in an interview with The Athletic FC Podcast, described how the club’s members responded to learning that Edu was departing.
According to the journalist, when this news came, there was a great deal of misunderstanding surrounding Arsenal.
The reactions of Arsenal employees to the Edu news
Many at Arsenal didn’t know Edu was going until the first news article appeared in The Mail, Ornstein said.
According to the journalist, there was a great deal of misunderstanding about this news, and many Arsenal employees weren’t sure what this meant for them.
“There was no indication that Edu’s departure was a real prospect. There was silence for a time. We learned in the last few weeks that this was truly taking place,” Ornstein stated.
After doing our checks, we had some resistance and some confirmation, but we weren’t quite ready to run the article. Then, at the start of this week, Sami Mokbel made a fantastic discovery in the Daily Mail that Edu was departing. Those news reports informed a large number of Arsenal employees.
Many of them found it puzzling. There would have been a great deal of ambiguity. For us, what does this mean? For me, what does this mean? Why has this happened now? There are a lot of questions.
The main point is that, even if this had been inevitable, Arsenal might have had time to get ready for it during the conclusion of the season, for instance. However, it is somewhat shocking to arrive at this stage of the campaign. They will attempt to contend with Manchester City, Liverpool, and other teams for the Premier League title in their third season.
What are Edu and Arsenal’s next steps?
What will happen to both parties now that Edu is leaving Arsenal?
It is presently unknown if Arsenal will replace the Brazilian, although Edu is expected to join Nottingham Forest’s ownership group under Evangelos Marinaks.
Although there are many sporting directors available at the moment, Mikel Arteta may take the lead in hiring given his increasing influence at Arsenal.
When Julian Ward left Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp essentially took over recruitment; maybe Arteta will do the same at Arsenal.
Ian Wright claims he wants someone who can sign a new striker to take Edu’s place, but it’s unclear if Arsenal would follow through on that plan.
Given that this is a significant upheaval at the Emirates that may have a significant impact on on-field issues, it will be intriguing to watch how Arsenal handles a post-Edu era.
