Ivan Gazidis

Ivan Gazidis
Born (1964-09-13) 13 September 1964
Johannesburg, South Africa
Residence London, United Kingdom
Nationality Greek / South African
Alma mater University of Oxford
Occupation Sports business executive
Title Chief executive

Ivan Gazidis (born 13 September 1964) is the former chief executive of English Premier League club Arsenal Football Club. On 18 September 2018, he announced that he was leaving Arsenal to join AC Milan.[1] He is due to take up the role on 31 October 2018.[1]

Gazidis was born in Johannesburg, and moved to Manchester in the United Kingdom at the age of 4 and attended independent Manchester Grammar School, where he excelled as a football player, and was also a gifted drummer playing in at least two school-based rock bands. Being an adopted Mancunian from a young age, he supported Manchester City.[2] Later he attended St Edmund Hall at the University of Oxford, where he was twice awarded a blue playing football against the University of Cambridge in 1984 and 1985.[3][4] He graduated with a degree in law in 1986 and in 1992 he moved to the United States to work for Latham & Watkins.[5]

In 1994, he joined the founding management team of Major League Soccer, becoming in 2001 its deputy commissioner.[4] He oversaw MLS's key strategic and business decisions and its marketing arm, Soccer United Marketing, of which he was president.[6] He also helped promote the Mexican Football Federation and the CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]

In November 2008 Gazidis accepted the post of chief executive of Arsenal, a post he formally took up from 1 January 2009.[7] He succeeded former managing director Keith Edelman and was expected to take over many of the roles formerly undertaken by ex-vice-chairman David Dein.[8]

In 2017–18, he oversaw significant personnel changes at the top of the club in preparation for then manager Arsene Wenger's departure, which was announced in April 2018.[9]

Upon announcing his departure, it was revealed his successors would be Vinai Venkatesham as Managing Director, and Raul Sanllehi as head of football.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ivan Gazidis: Arsenal chief executive leaves club to join AC Milan". 18 September 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. ↑ "FA get technical on youth development". dailymail.co.uk. 12 February 2008 - Gazidis...professes to be a City fan and went to school in Manchester. Retrieved 10 September 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Oxford University Association Football Club Varsity Alumni". OUAFC.
  4. 1 2 "Charles Sale: Arsenal go to U.S. for latest signing". Daily Mail. London. 20 November 2008.
  5. ↑ "Ivan Gazidis named CEO of Arsenal". MLSNet.com. 26 November 2008. Archived from the original on 13 July 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  6. 1 2 Wilson, Jeremy (26 November 2008). "Arsenal end search for new chief executive with appointment of Ivan Gazidis". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  7. ↑ "Arsenal name new chief executive". BBC Sport. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  8. ↑ "Arsenal appoint MLS deputy commissioner Ivan Gazidis as chief executive". The Times. London. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  9. ↑ "Arsenal Hires Outgoing Barcelona Director of Football Raul Sanllehi - The Page Magazine". 28 November 2017.
  10. ↑ https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/ivan-gazidis-leaves-arsenal-gunners-chief-executive-moves-to-ac-milan-a3938561.html
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