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James Ellis Leaves Arsenal After Seven Months as Technical Director

The exit signals a wider reshuffle under sporting director Andrea Berta.

Overview

  • Arsenal technical director James Ellis confirmed his departure in a LinkedIn post, ending a seven-month spell in the job.
  • The technical director at a club like Arsenal oversees player recruitment and long-term squad planning.
  • He spent nearly five years with Arsenal after joining from Fulham as a senior scout in 2021.
  • Ellis advanced to head of recruitment and moved into the technical director role after Edu Gaspar resigned last year.
  • EPL Index, the Mirror and the Daily Star link his exit to internal reorganisation under Andrea Berta, while the club has not issued a detailed explanation and Ellis described it as the next step in a 25-plus-year career.