Arsenal Management Team 2025/26

Arsenal Management Team 2025/26

Here we look at the Arsenal management team and coaching staff of 2025/26. Who are the people responsible for managing the Arsenal squad? The management team is made up of all types of personnel including analysts, scouts, development coaches, kit managers, etc. Watch & Bet on Football =>

Arsenal appointed Mikel Arteta as the head coach in December 2019 and become part of the Arsenal management team. He is still the manager of Arsenal team.

Arsenal Management Team 2025/26

First Team Manager

Mikel Arteta is Arsenal‘s current manager. The 42-year-old took charge of the Gunners in December 2019.

Introduction Into Arsenal Management Team

Mikel Arteta was presented with three opportunities upon his retirement, aged 34. Arsene Wenger offered him the head position of the Arsenal academy. Mauricio Pochettino wanted to welcome him into his backroom staff and Manchester City were willing to take him into Pep Guardiola’s coaching team.

Arteta took up the latter on 3 July 2016 and spent over three years honing his craft under one of the world’s best managers. Both Arteta and Guardiola were well versed with each other since their time at the Barcelona academy. Arteta’s enthusiasm in sending his compatriot reports on Chelsea during the Champions League semi-final in 2012 turned the tide in his favour.

Guardiola took a glowing eye towards the Arsenal man and took him under his wing. Three years of success followed at the Etihad with two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, and two EFL Cups. People started taking note of Arteta’s effect in Guardiola’s highly-complicated system at Manchester, more so the Arsenal hierarchy.

In 2018, he was being lined up to replace Arsene Wenger himself but was dropped for Unai Emery. After just over a season, Arteta was recalled to replace Emery and his reign at Arsenal began, dated December 2019.

Mikel Arteta won the FA Cup title and Community Shield in 2020. Under him, Arsenal improved and they are looking to finish in the top four this season. They finished as runnerups in last two editions and fell short of title.

Arsenal First Team Management 2025/26

Here’s the Arsenal First-Team Management and Staff for the 2025/26 season, based on the most current, reliable sources:

Position	Name
First-team manager	Mikel Arteta (Manager)
Assistant coaches	Albert Stuivenberg, Nicolas Jover, Miguel Molina, Gabriel Heinze (First-team coach)
Goalkeeping coach	Iñaki Caña (Pavón)
Academy manager	Per Mertesacker
Under-23s manager	Max Porter (Under-21s Head Coach)
Head of performance	Zafar Iqbal (Head of Sports Medicine and Performance)
Medical director	(not explicitly listed in sources)Assumed this role falls under “Head of Sports Medicine and Performance” – Zafar Iqbal; no separate Medical Director identified.

Assistant coaches: This group includes long-standing figures like Albert Stuivenberg, Nicolas Jover (set-piece coach), and Miguel Molina, plus the newly appointed Gabriel Heinze as a first-team coach ahead of the 2025/26 season, replacing Carlos Cuesta who left for Parma.

Under-23s manager: The most recent Wikipedia update lists Max Porter as Under-21s Head Coach (formerly Under-23s manager equivalent), having taken over on 15 August 2025.

Head of performance / Medical director: The role of Zafar Iqbal encompasses both sports medicine and performance. A distinct Medical Director is not separately listed in available sources.

Arsenal Management Team Corporate

Position	Name
Managing Director	Richard Garlick
Sporting Director	Andrea Berta
Technical Director	James Ellis (appointed July 2025)
Director of Football Operations	James King
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)	(role merged into Managing Director; no separate CEO)
Other roles (CFO, CCO, etc.)	Various—covered briefly below

Managing Director – Richard Garlick took up this position in summer 2024 when former CEO Vinai Venkatesham stepped down. Garlick had been Director of Football Operations prior and now oversees comprehensive club operations (football and business).

Sporting Director – Andrea Berta assumed the role in March 2025, succeeding Edu Gaspar who resigned in November 2024.

Technical Director – As of July 2025, James Ellis, formerly Head of Recruitment since 2021, is being promoted to Technical Director.

Director of Football Operations – James King now fills this, handling football logistics, contracts, and operations, succeeding Garlick in that specific capacity after the latter became MD.

Arsenal Scouting – Arsenal Management Team

Arsenal scouting department was a part of the heavy downsizing project that took place in August 2020, when 55 members were laid off at the Emirates.

They were deemed to be unnecessary and among them were several senior-level scouts that had been at Arsenal for years. Watch & Bet on Football =>

Arsenal Management Team 2025/26 – Academy

The Gunners Academy is run by another one of Arsenal’s ex-players, Per Mertesacker. We have seen a shift in plans within the youth setup as well, with several names being sent out on loan than usual.

You can find out where the youngsters landed up at – Arsenal Players On Loan!

As of mid-August 2025 — current roles in the academy structure:

Position	Name
Academy Manager	Per Mertesacker
Head of Academy Coaching	Luke Hobbs
U23 (U21s) Head Coach	Max Porter
U23 Assistant Coach	Ken Gillard
U18 Head Coach	Adam Birchall
U17 Head Coach	Adam Pilling
U16 Head Coach	Michael Donaldson
U15 Head Coach	Craig Smith
U14 Head Coach	Simon Copley
U13 Head Coach	Josh Hinckson
U12 Head Coach	Kieron Lewis
U11 Head Coach	Lewis Goater
U10 Head Coach	Jhovan Bruce de Rouche
U9 Head Coach	Derry Hart

U23 (formerly U21): Max Porter was appointed permanent head coach on 15 August 2025, following Mehmet Ali’s departure, with Ken Gillard as assistant.

U18 Head Coach: Adam Birchall assumed the role in October 2024 after Jack Wilshere’s departure.

Roles for younger teams (U17–U9) are as per the 2025 academy coaching staff listing on Wikipedia.

Staff:

Position	Name
Will Oldham	Academy Operations Manager
John Boca	Senior Academy Operations Officer
Paul Wilson	Academy Kit Manager
Matt Henly	Head of Education
Kate Green	Head of Personal Development and Psychology
Tony Strudwick	Head of Sports Science and Medicine
Ken Gillard	U23/Loan Coach
Mehmet Ali	U23 Assistant Coach
Julian Gray	U18 Assistant Coach
Padraig Roche	Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach (U18-U23)
Terry Mason	Head of Academy Goalkeeping
Chris Terpcou	U15-U18 Goalkeeping Coach
Seb Barton	U9-U14 Goalkeeping Coach
Lee Herron	Head of Talent ID
Steve Brown	Lead Talent ID Coordinator
Yousuf Sajjad	Emerging Talent Coordinator (U17-23)
Conan Watson	Lead Talent ID Coordinator (U15-U16)
Phil Antwi	Lead Talent ID Coordinator (U12-U14)
Ayo Durojaiye	Lead Talent ID Coordinator (U9-U11)
Kieron Lewis	Pre-academy Coordinator
Niall O’Connor	Lead Academy Analyst
Sam Moore	Academy Analyst
Sam Mincher	Academy Analyst
Zenon Backhouse	Academy Analyst

Arsenal Management Team 2024/25 – Women’s Team

Arsenal Women Staff

Arsenal Women – First-Team Coaching Staff

Position	Name
Head Coach	Renée Slegers
Assistant Coach	Aaron D’Antino
Assistant Coach	Kelly Smith
Assistant Coach	Chris Bradley
Goalkeeping Coach	Sebastian Barton

Renée Slegers was officially appointed as head coach in January 2025, after stepping up from interim status in October 2024 following Jonas Eidevall’s resignation. Her tenure began with an impressive unbeaten run—10 wins and one draw—guiding Arsenal into the Champions League knockout stages.

Kelly Smith returns as an assistant coach focusing on the attacking players, drawing on her legendary playing career and deep connection with Arsenal.

Aaron D’Antino serves as a key assistant, handling matchday duties and stepping into the primary assistant role in various match situations.

Chris Bradley is listed among the assistant coaches, and community discussions highlight his role as a set-piece specialist—often seen on the touchline during set-piece scenarios.

Sebastian Barton is the goalkeeping coach, responsible for training and development of Arsenal’s keepers.

Arsenal Women Management History – Managers

Dates	Name
1987–2009	Vic Akers
2009–2010	Tony Gervaise
2010–2013	Laura Harvey
2013–2014	Shelley Kerr
2014–2017	Pedro Martínez Losa
2017–2021	Joe Montemurro
2021-2024	Jonas Eidevall
2024-Present	Renée Slegers

Arsenal Management Team 2025/26

Arsenal Management Team 2025/26

First Team Manager

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Arsenal First Team Management 2025/26

Arsenal Management Team Corporate

Arsenal Scouting – Arsenal Management Team

Arsenal Management Team 2025/26 – Academy

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Arsenal Management Team 2024/25 – Women’s Team

Arsenal Women Staff

Arsenal Women – First-Team Coaching Staff

Arsenal Women Management History – Managers

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