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Former Arsenal head of recruitment Sven Mislintat calls Gunners 'a dysfunctional club' and 'an absolute mess' after he lasted less than 18 months in the role

Sven Mislintat, Arsenal's former head of recruitment, has branded the club 'dysfunctional' and 'an absolute mess'.

Mislintat worked for the Gunners between November 2017 to February 2019 and has now criticised Arsenal, especially the club's head of football, Raul Sanllehi.

As reported by The Independent, Mislintat has told people that Arsenal are an 'absolute mess', 'dysfunctional and with no clear plan'.

Former Arsenal head of recruitment Sven Mislintat called the club 'dysfunctional' and 'a mess'

The report indicates that Mislintat felt that Arsenal's scouting department was too bloated and attempted to trim it down but was blocked from doing so by Sanllehi.