Arsenal, Andrea Berta is the new DS: Official

Arsenal officially has an Italian mind. The Gunners have announced the engagement of Andrea Berta as a new sports director, a position that puts him at the top of the football decision -making pyramid of the London club. “I am excited to get to Arsenal in an extremely important period for the club,” said the manager who worked with Parma and Genoa in Italy and spent almost 12 years with Atletico Madrid, where he built his high -level curriculum.

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“I have followed with great interest the way in which Arsenal has evolved in recent years – are Berta’s words in the press release that announces its engagement -. I admired the great work that was done in returning to the club the role of power of European football with a passionate sequel all over the world. Arsenal has great values ​​and an important story and I can’t wait to do my part in shaping a future of success with a great team. In my new role and to live the first game at the Emrates, together with our great fans “.

the welcome

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“Anyone in football knows how much Andrea has become an important figure – is the welcome of Josh Kroenke, whose family owns the club -. He has a vast knowledge of the game, an important record of victories, a very strong network of knowledge and an insatiable desire to build winning teams. It will be an important addition in our club: he understands our values ​​and I have no doubts that will push us towards the next level in our attempt to win important trophy. Research for the role of sports director we interviewed important candidates, but the experience of Andrea and the success he built were decisive “.

the role

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The successes of Berta with Atletico, where he built the team that won Liga twice (2014 and 2021), the Europa League 2018 and came to play twice the Champions League final, are the ones who convinced Arsenal to focus decisively on him for the role left free by Ed, the mind behind the rebirth with Arte who in November preferred to leave a role in the pyramid system that The Nottingham Forest. Berta finds a team one step away from greatness, second in the last two seasons of Premier and probably destined for the same placement this year, but to which something seems to be missing (the center forward is the most obvious thing, but not the only one) to win a large trophy. Berta, expected at the Emrates already Tuesday for the premier’s return against Fulham, will have to find that missing ingredient.