Sims wrote:So in simple terms the structure of the club is now
Josh Kroenke at the top
Vinai overseeing both the football & financial side
Edu the DoF who is responsible for squad assembly, scouting set up etc alongside Huss Fahmy who deals with contractual agreements
Arteta, who now has a direct line to Josh Kroenke and also works with Edu for squad assembly & transfer target identification (more of a manager than the previous title of head coach)
Is what I understand?
Looks that way.
Seems to me they figured its cheaper and less possibility of corruption to just give Arteta more Manager powers rather than have only a coach and needing a Director of football as a single role.
So Arteta and Edu come up with the targets and Vinai basically just signs it off budget wise.
Why not, makes more sense to me, Arteta gets more say so he can fashion the team to how he wants, I take it Edu has to concur the targets though?