• The Arsenal

  • Official: Mikel Arteta is the new Arsenal manager.

The way football is going well have a wishlist thread for C-Suite execs soon.

“Just bring a top class CTO and COO, the ones from Apple and VW are pretty good. No doubt we’re just going to go out and get yet another CFO though”

“What top exec is available though?!?, the only ones that have moved have been from Blockbuster”

    goon sounds good on paper but really hard to do. You still need people with domain knowledge and relationships, which is why Edu was so valuable.

    There are definitely interesting options out there. What I am thankful for is that we are looking for a new DoF when we have just finished 2nd two years in a row and have one of the 3-4 most valuable squads in the world filled with promising young world class players on long term contracts. Contrast with when Edu started and we were outside top 4, with a declining squad value dragged down by old men and has beens. And consider the challenges of having to take over during COVID, when there was a financial crisis and we had to shutter our scouting system.

    Edu has built a great platform for the next guy. Will be interesting to see what new angles we can play to keep improving and evolving. It’s an exciting opportunity that we shouldn’t waste.

      We have a shed load of lawyers and business drones at the club already. We need, for want of a better term, a football man. Edu was that. He was respected in football and had connections. We need another sporting/technical director who had football connections. Getting some CFO in from apple is like getting someone from the genius bar to play left back.

        Qwiss we just brought another lawyer in to take Garlick's former position. If we're run by a pack of solicitors + Arteta, that'll be a very dubious structure.

          goon we've been interested in board makeup, directors, and executives for decades. It's not a new thing, it's how it's been for ages. Maybe we weren't as kids, but the idea that our changing experience reflects some kind of contemporary malaise is a fallacy.

            I think the most urgent need is to recruit a Chief Sense of Humour Officer for OMITT.

            I must admit I’ve lost interest in much of the structure around the club since the Wenger days. Logically to me Raul x Sven x Emery should have been far more effective than Arteta x Edu, but one turned out to be an unmitigated disaster and the other a success story, so what do I know.

            The football itself is just about enough for me to stress about these days, at least I can critique what I can see.

              Qwiss
              Edu came in as a rookie though and made many mistakes. We need an Edu but with 5 years experience.

                The most interesting aspect of the club's reported "leadership trajectory" at present, which I've seen mentioned in more than one outlet and context, is the increasing involvement and decisiveness of Tim Lewis.

                Lewis was already the trusted Kroenke henchman whose arrival on the Board signalled a cleaning of house and the end of Sanllehi.

                If there were any "push factors" involved in Edu's exit, my bet would be on Lewis's presence and reported increased involvement in decisions, and his positions and style having a lot to do with Arteta's apparent clout with KSE.

                goon I think the main differential you allude to there is that Edu and Arteta at least worked in collaboration rather than Raul, Sven and Unai all being at odds with each other. Doesn't mean it was necessarily perfect but evidence of the basic requirement of just collaborating with each other.

                  These guys are bored between transfer windows.

                  Gazza M Ornstein continuing his mini campaign against Arteta after his "too much influence" comments of the other day. I can't imagine this goes unnoticed, I wonder what's paying for it, extra clicks for a bit of an Arsenal agenda?

                      lorddulaarsenal I mean I haven't been watching this Ornstein stuff but I don't think his point is unreasonable. I think that Arteta should be looking at delivering a trophy pretty soon. I felt this year personally given the time and investment behind him. It can't be open ended where we win nothing because that's pochettino Tottenham level outcome and the football we play is really not that enjoyable so it's only tolerable long-term if you actually deliver honours.

                          QuincyAbeyie Wasn't there some off the record forensic investigation into Ornstein's tweets around summer that found an implied attempt to influence specific contracts or transfers (he constantly posted and retweeted about certain players)? Can't recall the details but I don't think he's pure.