Vinai Venkatesham: Per Mertesacker is now on our executive team
Arsenal’s new managing director Vinai Venkatesham has confirmed that Per Mertesacker has joined the club’s executive team, and the German is unlikely to be the last player to do so.
Arsenal’s new managing director Vinai Venkatesham has confirmed that Per Mertesacker has joined the club’s executive team, and the German is unlikely to be the last player to do so.
Per Mertesacker is expected to take up a role on the expert advisory board for the German national team, according to general manager Oliver Bierhoff.
Per Mertesacker has admitted he considered a return to former club Hannover 96 as he neared the end of his playing days, before Arsene Wenger suggested sticking with Arsenal.