Another key Arsenal staffer to leave

Arsenal lead performance coach Sam Wilson is set to leave the club for a more senior role elsewhere, in another change behind the scenes in north London.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: A general view of the outside of the stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between Arsenal FC and FC Kairat Almaty at Arsenal Stadium on January 28, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) — Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images

Alex Howell reports for the BBC that Arsenal’s lead performance coach Sam Wilson is set to leave the club for a European team. Wilson has been with Arsenal since 2014, but he’s been strongly linked with a move to Juventus.

Howell claims that sources report the move is Wilson’s own decision, and that he could have stayed with Arsenal. He’s choosing to leave for a more senior role elsewhere.

Arsenal have made a lot of changes behind the scenes this summer, including in the medical department. But this is seemingly one change that wasn’t their choice.

General view outside the stadium prior to the Barclays Women's Super League match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on December 06, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) — Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images

On top of Wilson’s exit, Real Betis’ Eneko Angulo is reportedly joining Aston Villa’s Arnaldo Abrantes in filling the unexpected gap left by club doctor Zafar Iqbal’s departure.

Then Arsenal are in talks to appoint Pascal De Maesschalck as their new academy manager after Per Mertesacker’s exit, and the Arsenal u21 head coach position is also vacant after Max Porter’s move to Stoke City.

BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - JULY 13: Max Porter, Coach of Arsenal XI, looks on prior to the Pre-Season Friendly match between Boreham Wood and Arsenal XI at Meadow Park on July 13, 2024 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Ryan Hiscott/Getty Images) — Photo by Ryan Hiscott/Getty Images

Further up the hierarchy, Arsenal are reportedly also bringing in Javier Alonso from Spanish Segunda Division club Granada CF to work alongside Andrea Berta, with Maurizio Micheli already joining from Napoli earlier this year.

So it’s been a summer of change behind the scenes already, even if very little has changed with the actual playing squad at this stage.

Maurizio Micheli (Photo via Fabrizio Romano on Twitter) — Photo via Fabrizio Romano on Twitter

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