When Arsenal announced Mikel Arteta had signed a new contract on Sept. 12, the Premier League club's manager was effusive in his praise of sporting director Edu Gaspar. "He was the first one to knock on my door before I joined and he made a big call to put all the trust he had in me to drive this massive boat in the direction and the way we both had a vision to do it -- and it's been pivotal,

Arsenal’s sporting director Edu Gaspar has resigned, the Premier League club says. The former midfielder returned to the club as technical director in 2019 before being promoted to sporting director in 2022,

In his resignation statement, Gaspar thanked Arsenal and its community. He said he is leaving to pursue "a different challenge," however, he didn't reveal any specific details about his future plans.