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Arsenal confirm Sanllehi departure as Venkatesham takes over

Arsenal have confirmed the departure of head of football Raul Sanllehi and that managing director Vinai Venkatesham will absorb the role.

The former Barcelona director was appointed by the Gunners in November 2017 as head of football relations before being promoted following the departure of Ivan Gazidis.

"Vinai Venkatesham, our current managing director, will lead us going forward," the club said in a statement announcing Sanllehi's exit.

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The decision comes amid a move to streamline Arsenal's behind-the-scenes structure, partly influenced by the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen the club announce plans to make 55 non-playing staff redundant and led to the departure of figures in the scouting department.