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Arsenal appoint new director of football operations to work alongside Arteta & Edu

Arsenal have revealed that Richard Garlick will be taking on the role of director of football operations at Emirates Stadium, with the Gunners bringing in further assistance for Mikel Arteta and Edu.

Garlick, who is currently director of football at the Premier League, has previously spent time working at West Brom.

He will be stepping into a void created by Huss Fahmy’s departure from Arsenal in October 2020.

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Contract talks will be an important part of Garlick’s new role, with it his responsibility to ensure that the best possible talent is kept available to first-team coach Arteta.