EDU has swapped a Premier League penthouse for a multi-club madhouse. As Arsenal welcome Nottingham Forest this weekend, the Gunners are still trying to pick up the pieces from the shock departure of their Sporting Director for an expanded role under City Ground owner Evangelos Marinakis. Advertisement 2 Edu Gaspar is preparing for his new multi-club role after quitting Arsenal Credit: Getty 2 Edu will oversee the stable of clubs owned by Nottingham Forest chief Evangelos Marinakis Credit: PA It has come at a time when the title-chasing North Londoners are at their most stable , consistent and successful on and off the pitch since the glory days of Edu’s own Invincibles side under Arsene Wenger.
A dream job, some would argue. In comparison, Forest have been leaving a trail of undesirable box office drama behind them for many years now, from VAR squabbles to cigar-spitting accusations, under their eccentric owner Marinakis who is eyeing world domination via his Manchester City-inspired multi-club model. So, why would Edu risk tainting an impressive dossier of work at Arsenal for an unspecified triple-your-money role with Grecian grouch Marinakis – a man currently at the centre of a blackmail conspiracy in his home country? Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL ALLY'S ORDEAL McCoist suffering from incurable 'Viking's disease' that ops couldn't fix The simple answer is: power.
Edu is an ambitious Brazilian who quietly eyed a bigger role at the Emirates, and discretely looked e.