Arsenal’s managing director Keith Edelman has resigned, the Premier League club has confirmed.
Edelman quit as director of Arsenal Holdings PLC but will be stay on at the club for 12 months to ensure a smooth transition takes place.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Arsenal,” he said in the club’s statement. “I am proud to have contributed to the club’s many off-field achievements … not least the Emirates Stadium project.
“Now that we have completed our second season at Emirates, I believe it is the right time to seek pastures new and embark upon fresh challenges.”
The club said they had started looking for a replacement but in the meantime director Ken Friar would serve as acting managing director.
