{"id":1097553,"date":"2019-07-09T18:37:30","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T17:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1097553"},"modified":"2019-07-09T18:37:30","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T17:37:30","slug":"edu-set-to-work-closesly-with-emery-as-arsenal-vow-to-improve-footballing-philosophy","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/edu-set-to-work-closesly-with-emery-as-arsenal-vow-to-improve-footballing-philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Edu set to work ‘closesly with Emery’ as Arsenal vow to improve footballing philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arsenal hope by having their new technical director Edu work closely with manager Unai Emery the club’s footballing philosophy will improve.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 41-year-old Brazilian previously enjoyed a five-year association with the Gunners and was part of Arsene Wenger’s ‘Invincibles’ who, in 2003\/04, went an entire Premier League season unbeaten\u00a0\u2013 a feat that has yet to be matched.<\/p>\n

Edu’s return. Five key things to know\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Edu joined Arsenal as a player from boyhood club Corinthians in 2000.<\/li>\n
  • He’d wait for his opportunity, before establishing a key role during their 2003\/04 unbeaten Premier League campaign.<\/li>\n
  • Edu would leave in 2005 for Valencia having registered 15 goals across 127 appearances in all competitions.<\/li>\n
  • Since retirement, he’s gone on to work in upper-management previously serving as director of football at Corinthians.<\/li>\n
  • Edu begins a new role as Arsenal’s technical director which sees him work closely with first-team manager Unai Emery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Since leaving Highbury, a year before the Emirates Stadium opened, he’s gone on to represent Valencia before finishing his playing career at boyhood club Corinthians.<\/p>\n

    Edu would subsequently become the club’s director of football, before linking up with Iran manager Carlos Queiroz to become his right-hand man during the 2014 World Cup finals in his native country.<\/p>\n

    Since legendary boss Wenger departed the north London outfit have been restructuring their upper-management, much of that work has been carried out by head of football Raul Sanllehi who joined from Barcelona.<\/p>\n

    Following a similar model across European and world football, Edu will act as a conduit between first team manager Unai Emery and Sanllehi, with the 127-time capped Gooner delighted with his return and chance to get started.<\/p>\n