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India-born Vinai Venkatesham takes over as Arsenal football head after Raul Sanllehi departure

India-born Vinai Venkatesham takes over as Arsenal football head after Raul Sanllehi departure. Vinai has joined Arsenal in 2010.

India-born Vinai takes over at Arsenal

Bengaluru, August 15: Arsenal Football Club on Saturday (August 15) announced the departure of Raul Sanllehi from the post of head of football. The club said in statement that India-born Vinai Venkatesham will take over from Raul, who joined the London club from Barcelona.

Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, owners of Arsenal FC, through Stan and Josh Kroenke said: "Raul has made a big contribution during his time with us and will always be part of the Arsenal family. We thank him for all his hard work and expertise and wish him every future success.

"We have no doubt that Vinai is the right person to take the club forward. He has shown outstanding leadership during the current crisis and is held in high regard internally and externally. We know everyone will rally round him so we can move forward successfully."

Vinai, who has been at Arsenal since 2010, said: "I am thankful to Stan, Josh and the rest of the Arsenal Board for their trust in me. I will miss working closely with my colleague and friend Raul, but I am looking forward to this new challenge.

"There is much work to do to return Arsenal to the top of the game where we belong, which is what our fans rightly demand. While this will not happen overnight, I believe we have many of the critical ingredients to do so. There are many positives to build on across the club.

"While football faces uncertainties ahead as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, I am confident Arsenal will emerge strongly and look forward with confidence."

Raul, who joined Arsenal from Barcelona, said: "I'm proud and pleased with the contribution I've made at Arsenal over the past three years, and look forward to enjoying the club's future success. Arsenal is a true footballing institution.

"I am proud to have been part of its history and I thank Stan and Josh Kroenke for this opportunity. Working with Vinai, we have built a top team for the future. Mikel has made an extremely positive impact since his arrival and has formed a strong team with our technical director, Edu.

"The academy is in very safe hands with Per, and Huss Fahmy is a talented and highly-capable leader of our football operations. Personally, I now look forward to taking some time off and spending time with family and friends before setting to work on a new challenge and cheering Arsenal on to great things."

Story first published: Saturday, August 15, 2020, 17:00 [IST]
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