Edu is joining us from the Brazilian Football Confederation as our first technical director.
The former Gunner - a member of the Invincibles - comes to us straight after helping Brazil win their first Copa America in 12 years. He will be on the flight to the United States as our pre-season tour gets underway on Thursday.
In his role as technical director, Edu will coordinate the work of our first-team coaching group, the academy and player scouting and recruitment in order to oversee the constant building up and efficient strengthening of our squad.
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Head of football Raul Sanllehi said: “We’re very excited that Edu is joining the team.