Arsenal confirm Raul Sanllehi and Vinai Venkatesham have been appointed to lead the club after chief executive Ivan Gazidis resigned to join AC Milan. Sanllehi was previously the Head of Football Relations but will now be Head of Football, while chief commercial officer Venkatesham has become the managing director.
In January 2009, Gazidis became chief executive of Arsenal and held his post until this summer. The London club have been plagued with rumours over his future but now the news has been confirmed after months of speculation. The 54-year-old’s first official day at Milan will be on December 1, 2018.