Arsenal are looking to hire Dan Ashworth as sporting director in a shock move following his departure from Manchester United.
Ashworth leaves Old Trafford on Sundayafter just five months behind the scenes at the club. former Newcastle United Mann is tasked with rebuilding in the summer but reportedly has different ideas about Erik ten Hag’s successor.
and Arsenal’s own athletic director Edu Gaspar leavesalso, ESPN senior football writer James Ollie Says Ashworth is working within the framework of London Colney – and he may be about to oversee a very different kind of revolution…
Dan Ashworth to be tasked with rebuilding ‘Arsenal Way’
Arsenal have built a team with former players Mikel Arteta (head coach) and Per Mertesacker (academy director) as well as outgoing Edu (sporting director) and Jack Wilshere The structure led by Er (Under-18 head coach). A new director could be hired to redefine this “Arsenal DNA”.
Who better than Ashworth? Much of his job with England will be determining the style of play and philosophy – and while Arsenal already have a successful style and philosophy in place, Ashworth’s role will be to ensure that all targets, academy prospects and even the women’s team – — Currently unmanaged – emulate.
Ashworth could rebuild Hale End
Arsenal have enjoyed great success in recent years with academy players such as Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah. But recently, fewer and fewer rookies have made it to the first team.
Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly – both included four-four-two The most exciting teen roster of the season – were promoted in the summer, but highly rated talents like Amarillo Cozier-Duberry, Charlie Patino and Ruel Walters all left after finding opportunities hard to come by. However, Ashworth’s focus on Old Trafford’s youth ranks is a positive sign for the Gunners.
Arsenal are not yet at Premier League level chelsea or Manchester City They can reliably cash in on academy products, while clubs want to ensure a pathway is provided for their best prospects. Max Dowman, just 14 years old, is expected to be next.
With Jack Wilshere gone, Ashworth is likely to work with Per Mertesacker to ensure Hale End’s future is as prosperous as it has been since Wenger’s days.
The club may also be about to upgrade its facilities
Arsenal want Upgrade Emirates Stadium. As we all know, “Carpet” ranks 11th in the global rankings. four-four-two List of the best football stadiums in the UKbut feels a little dated in some ways, even though it only opened in 2006.
Any new sporting director should consider the club increasing the stadium’s capacity – but this is a stadium built with Wenger’s input. The Frenchman helped design every aspect of the stadium and Ashworth has a wealth of experience at all levels of football which should put him in good stead under Arteta, Arsenal owner KSE and the building in charge of the upgrades. Communicate between companies.
Manchester United is a project in its infancy: Arsenal is completely different. Is Ashworth the manager to take the Gunners to the next level?
