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Arsenal have 'betrayed the model' by reverting back to how things were under Arsene Wenger, claims ex-Gunners chief Raul Sanllehi, who fears Mikel Arteta's all-controlling role at the Emirates is a 'mistake'

Former Arsenal director Raul Sanllehi fears that the Gunners have made a 'mistake' by reverting back to how operations were run under Arsene Wenger.

The Spaniard, who first arrived in north London in 2018 following a 14-year spell at Barcelona, was named as the club's new head of football after former CEO Ivan Gazidis departed.

During his time at the Emirates, Sanllehi implemented a new model of directorship in a bid to recover from Unai Emery's ill-fated spell as manager.

Ex-Arsenal chief Raul Sanllehi fears the Gunners have made a 'mistake' in how the club is run
He believes Arsenal have relapsed into how operations were run during Arsene Wenger's reign

Keen to split the running of Arsenal into distinct roles, he pioneered a four-person 'dream team', including head coach Mikel Arteta, technical director Edu, head of football operations Huss Fahmy and academy manager Per Mertesacker.