LONDON (AP) — Tottenham stated Friday it can rent former Arsenal CEO Vinai Venkatesham as chief government in a stunning transfer between the north London soccer rivals.
Venkatesham will be a part of Tottenham within the offseason, the membership stated in a press release, one yr after he ended a 14-year spell at Arsenal, together with 4 as CEO.
The transfer reunites Venkatesham with Tottenham government chairman Daniel Levy after they have been colleagues on the European Membership Affiliation. They have been elected collectively in 2021 to the chief board of the golf equipment’ group which has big affect at UEFA, shaping the business and sporting technique of the Champions League.
Venkatesham will be a part of Tottenham after a troubled season for the membership, which sits 14th within the 20-team Premier League regardless of having what’s extensively seen as the perfect stadium in England and one among its most profitable. It hosts NFL video games every season.
Tottenham’s final sensible probability of qualifying for a UEFA competitors with under-fire coach Ange Postecoglou is by profitable the Europa League as a way to enter the Champions League.
Arsenal is about to be runner-up within the Premier League for the third straight yr and on Tuesday beat Actual Madrid 3-0 within the Champions League quarterfinals that was maybe its greatest European efficiency for practically 20 years.
Each rivals have reached one Champions League last, with Tottenham shedding in 2019 to Liverpool and Arsenal shedding in 2006 to Barcelona.
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