Reports of a power struggle at Arsenal following the retirement of sporting director Edu are completely false, according to Sky Sports journalist Dharmesh Sheth. The former Arsenal midfielder, who was part of the team that last won the Premier League in 2003/04, announced his departure on Monday, claiming a desire to ‘pursue a different challenge’ after championing the club’s rebirth in recent years. In recent seasons, the Brazilian has been responsible for bringing in crucial players like Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice, as well as Arsenal’s great recruitment performance. He is presently preparing to join Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis and his network of teams.

Initially, sources stated that Edu’s surprise resignation was an indication of a power struggle inside the Emirates, with journalist Miguel Delaney reporting on the subject:

According to these speculations, it was fully Edu’s decision to leave after five years with the Gunners since rejoining in July 2019: “Yes, it is.”

After Edu, exit Arsenal 4. By Laurynas Puikys. Two hours ago. Thread Follow Share Link was copied to clipboard. Reports of a power struggle at Arsenal following the retirement of sporting director Edu are completely false, according to Sky Sports journalist Dharmesh Sheth. The former Arsenal midfielder, who was part of the team that last won the Premier League in 2003/04, announced his departure on Monday, claiming a desire to ‘pursue a different challenge’ after championing the club’s rebirth in recent years. In recent seasons, the Brazilian has been responsible for bringing in crucial players like Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice, as well as Arsenal’s great recruitment performance. He is presently preparing to join Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis and his network of teams. Initially, the publications claimed