
<p><a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/teams/arsenal-tv-schedule/">Arsenal </a>promoted Edu to the club’s sporting director on Friday. Previously, the Brazilian held the position of technical director at Arsenal.</p>



<p>The difference between sporting and technical director is what Edu oversees. In his prior role, Edu played a key role in transfers involving the men’s and women’s teams. Now, Edu adds the academy to his collection of control at Arsenal. </p>



<p>Arsenal is surely pleased with the work Edu is doing with the first team. The squad’s bold transfers in the summer of 2021 seemed like a gamble. Last season, the additions of Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Aaron Ramsdale and Martin Ødegaard made Arsenal the <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/news/arsenal-transfer-market-gamble-20220203-CMS-368648.html">youngest squad in the league</a>. Not only did the squad pay heavily in terms of money, the<a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/news/arsenal-fall-out-of-premier-league-contention-after-worst-start-in-118-years-20210825-CMS-342997.html"> team struggled early on</a>. </p>



<p>However, Arsenal showed incredible promise in the latter stages of 2021/22. Despite a fifth-placed finish in the league, the groundwork existed.</p>



<p>That carried over into the present. Arsenal currently leads the <a href="https:\/\/www.premierleague.com/tables" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Premier League table</a>, including pivotal wins over <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/teams/liverpool-tv-schedule/">Liverpool</a>, <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/teams/chelsea-tv-schedule/">Chelsea </a>and <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/teams/tottenham-tv-schedule/">Tottenham</a>. After 14 league games, Arsenal has 12 wins and one draw. The lone loss in the campaign came at <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/teams/manchester-united-tv-schedule/">Manchester United</a>. </p>



<p>Much of that stems from <a href="https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.us/fc-arsenal/transfers/verein/11" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arsenal’s key signings</a>. <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/2022/06/27/gabriel-jesus-signing-helps-mikel-artetas-aims-at-arsenal/">Gabriel Jesus</a> may have tempered off slightly, but he is still pivotal to the Gunners. Ukrainian <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/2022/07/22/arsenal-seal-swoop-for-man-citys-zinchenko/">Oleksandr Zinchenko</a> has been a revelation at full back, a position Arsenal battles injuries with.</p>



<h2>Edu: Sporting Director at Arsenal</h2>



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<p>Interestingly, Edu is the first ever sporting director at Arsenal. Of course, he retains his roles from his technical director position. He simply adds the academy in for more oversight.</p>



<p>According to <a href="https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11443633/Arsenal-hand-Edu-Gaspar-promotion-appointed-sporting-director.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mail Sport</a>, other clubs expressed interest in getting Edu on their staffs. It speaks as a testament to Edu’s achievements in returning Arsenal to glory.</p>



<p>Edu, as a player, was part of the Arsenal Invincibles of 2003/04. While the unbeaten season is not possible this campaign, Arsenal positioned itself to compete against <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/teams/manchester-city-tv-schedule/">Manchester City</a> for a title.</p>



<p><em>PHOTO: IMAGO / PA Images</em></p>


Arsenal extended the stay of Edu at the club, promoting the Brazilian and former player to the role of Sporting Director.

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