Source: REUTERS/Claudia Greco
[Saba Sports News] According to British media reports, West Ham United fears that Arsenal will poach their technical director Tim Steidten. On Monday local time, Arsenal announced that sporting director Edu Gaspar would be leaving; Edu is expected to join Nottingham Forest as the club’s global football director. Nottingham Forest’s Greek owner also owns Olympiacos and Rio Ave among other teams, where Edu will oversee operations. Now Arsenal is looking for a new sporting director. It is reported that West Ham is concerned that Arsenal will poach their technical director Steidten. However, reports suggest that Arsenal will be patient in finding Edu’s successor to make the best decision. Additionally, Edu’s assistant Jason Aito is expected to play a more significant role at Arsenal in the coming period, while Mikel Arteta, Josh Kroenke, Tim Lewis, and Richard Garlick will make key decisions. It remains to be seen how Arsenal fans feel about this situation.