Ivan Gazidis: The Man That set Arsenal on the path to mediocrity and the Actual Reason Behind the Club’s Demise

by The Highbury Flyer - 05/01/202205/01/2022

You can blame the Kroenke’s for the demise of Arsenal in recent years and I suspect that few fans would disagree, mainly because of the ongoing mistrust of the club's passionless owners but, there's another person who deserves the lion's share of the credit without absolving the KSE duo of

No Divine Right to Success: The Cycle of Success and Failure That Arsenal’s New Found Decision Makers Need to Master Soon

by The Highbury Flyer - 23/09/2020

Arsenal problems, players, crisis, season, fans, financial trouble, supporters, Kroenke's, Carlos Cuesta, Arsenal VIP tickets

An FA Cup triumph, success in the Community Shield, and last-minute qualification to the Europa League has been deemed insufficient by some Arsenal fans. It’s suddenly become something of a raging post Mortem, performed by some fans trying to discover what went wrong at the club and when. The common findings

Coutinho Move Was Never Really on in The First Place Let Alone After Sanllehi Did a Runner

by The Highbury Flyer - 12/09/2020

Philippe Coutinho, Coutinho linked to Arsenal

Even the most optimistic Arsenal fan must have doubted that Philippe Coutinho would ever wear an Arsenal jersey. It was all smoke and mirrors, a combination of the inventiveness of the failed head of football Raul Sanllehi and the murky imagination of super-agent Kia Joorabchian. Had Sanllehi stayed, then there was

Phillipe Coutinho: The Impossible Dream With Too Big a Price Tag

by The Highbury Flyer - 29/08/202029/08/2020

The rumblings that suggested Phillipe Coutinho might find his way into Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side were astronomically optimistic. The connections between the former head of football Raul Sanllehi, super agent Kia Joorabchian and Sanllehi's former club Barcelona made for interesting reading but were the board at Barcelona ever considering a loan deal for a player

Was Unai Emery Ultimately Raul Sanllehi’s Scapegoat For Failure

by The Highbury Flyer - 27/08/202027/08/2020

You may or may not agree with the eventual outcome of this article, but I will try to present a balanced argument that concludes that Unai Emery never stood a chance at Arsenal from the day he took the diluted position of head coach at the Emirates. Sabotage is perhaps a

The Digging Continues Into The Sanllehi Departure and Something Doesn’t Feel Right

by The Highbury Flyer - 19/08/2020

Raul Sanllehi, Kia Joorabchian, super-agents

The departure of Raul Sanllehi is rapidly becoming a suspense novel containing a cast of characters (the super-agents), illegal deals, and big sums of money changing hands for services and favours. We don’t know where the rabbit hole leads but from an Arsenal point of view, Raul Sanllehi had to go. The

Marc Overmars:- The Perfect Replacement For Sanllehi

by The Highbury Flyer - 18/08/2020

Marc Overmars was a technically gifted player. He was also a world-class winger and one of many talents that Arsene Wenger managed to bring to Highbury. Just a few seasons ago, he was constantly mentioned for the role of technical director at his former club but he decided against the offer. Marc Overmars is

The Complete Unravelling of Arsenal at the Hands of Stan Kroenke

by The Highbury Flyer - 18/08/202017/08/2020

We could be witnessing the complete unravelling of the Arsenal football club at the hands of Stan Kroenke. Shake up after shakeup, massive upheaval at the top of the pyramid, and changes in coaching staff make Arsenal look like the complete shambles they undoubtedly are. Now, Sanllehi has been led to the

Deals Involving Sanllehi and Joorabchian Under Scrutiny and What Transpired Before Sanllehi’s Sacking

by The Highbury Flyer - 17/08/202018/08/2020

The departure of Raul Sanllehi is becoming rather complicated and after his sudden departure as Head of Football, his association with Kia Joorabchian is now facing further scrutiny. The super-agent enjoyed unprecedented access to the club and had a solid relationship with Sanllehi in particular, but that may all be at

Edu and Arteta Can Bring in Their Own Targets Now With Sanllehi Out of The Picture

by The Highbury Flyer - 17/08/2020

Mikel Arteta, Edu, Arsenal, this transfer window

Two days ago, 'Don' Raul Sanllehi was sacked and Vinai Venkatesham was installed as the new head of football at Arsenal. With Sanllehi no more bossing around in football matters, Edu and Arteta will be able to take matters into their own hands and lead Arsenal into a new dawn. For a club

All Change at The Top :- Sanllehi Follows Gazidis Out the Door After Another Period of Failure and Shambles

by The Highbury Flyer - 16/08/2020

head of football Raul Sanllehi, Mikel Arteta, Raul Sanllehi Stan Kroenke

‘Heads will roll’ is the often used cry after a major disaster and that’s exactly what has happened in Raul Sanllehi’s case after ‘Don’ Raul managed to deliver the club's worst position in the Premier League for 25 years. I’m surprised it took the Stan Kroenke so long to realise that Raul Sanllehi

Exclusive: Why Sanllehi’s Sudden Departure Brings More Questions Than Answers

by The Highbury Flyer - 16/08/202018/08/2020

The sudden departure of Arsenal's head of football, Raul Sanllehi, has certainly made the summer a lot more interesting and instead of Gunners' fans tuning into Sky sports for news of any transfer dealings, they can ponder the circumstances leading up to the swift and muted departure of Raul Sanllehi. The

Time is up | Arsenal Playmaker is Told it’s Time to Gozil.

by The Highbury Flyer - 23/07/2020

Mesut Ozil, Arteta Ozil, Ozil Arsenal, Mesut Ozil Arsenal career

The lyrics of a Nat King Cole song come to mind in the case of Mesut Ozil, as the embers of his fading Arsenal career about to die, with his imminent departure seemingly weeks away. “The party's over It's time to call it a day They've burst your pretty balloon And taken the moon

Mislintat’s Scathing Words About Arsenal’s Backroom Situation Echoes What we Have Been Saying for Months

by Gnaneshwar Rajan - 30/06/2020

Sven Mislintat, Mislintat, head of recruitman Sven Mislintat

Former Arsenal head of recruitment Sven Mislintat believes that the club is an ‘absolute mess’, ‘dysfunctional and with no clear plan’. As the club goes through a crisis both on and off the pitch, these comments by the former chief scout at Borussia Dortmund could not be even more true than

Ex Arsenal Player Giles Grimandi Joins the Anti Sanllehi Crusade By Highlighting the Chaos That we Have Been Assuming For a While Now

by The Highbury Flyer - 22/06/2020

At times, it’s felt like AD were the only Arsenal blog questioning the role of head of football Raul Sanllehi. Arsenal’s meltdown has been obvious to supporters for many years since American owner Stan Kroenke rolled into town and seized control but it becomes worse if that’s possible under Sanllehi. Former gunner Giles

Arsenal’s Lack of Direction in the Boardroom Results in Mediocrity on The Pitch

by The Highbury Flyer - 20/06/2020

Stan Kroenke must feel like he has a bad toothache even though the tooth is missing. When the Dark Lord (Gazidis) headed out the exit door and Raul Sanllehi was appointed, wonky Kroenke must have thought that it was only a matter of time until the Arsenal juggernaut was roadworthy

The Staggering Amount of Money That Arsenal Have Routinely Wasted Over the Past Couple of Years Despite Being Cash Starved

by The Highbury Flyer - 18/06/202018/06/2020

Arsenal transfer, Arsenal, Serge Aurier, transfer window, Arsenal hierarchy, Arteta Arsenal transfer, deals,Arsenal Summer Transfer Window, January

The new Arsenal hierarchy were supposed to be streamlining the club by reducing waste and making it more efficient, but one can only wonder what’s going on since Raul Sanllehi came onboard. Dennis Suárez, according to the Times via Tribuna, cost £2.17million on loan and the club had to pay his wages

Mislintat’s Transfer Dossier Could Still Provide Arsenal With Greater Quality at Affordable Prices

by The Highbury Flyer - 04/06/2020

When Sven Mislintat called time on his role as Arsenal’s Head of Recruitment, the German had been following up various leads from his global contacts on potential transfer targets. Mislintat spent very little time at the Emirates, preferring to cast his eye over the emerging talent unearthed by his vast scouting

Another Example of Arsenal’s Contract Incompetence in the Saliba Deal As Arsenal Head for Legal Spat With Saint-Etienne

by The Highbury Flyer - 03/06/2020

Arsenal and Saint-Etienne could now be embroiled in a costly legal spat for for the William Saliba deal and its all about petty bonuses. If you are a paying Arsenal fan who has had to endure the almost farcical performances on and off the field, you will be acutely aware of

Is Raul Sanllehi About to Become a Bigger Problem Than Stan Kroenke and Ivan Gazidis Ever Were

by The Highbury Flyer - 23/05/202023/05/2020

If you were Mikel Arteta in what is effectively the 'Honeymoon period’, I suppose with one thing or another, the reality of his situation has yet to sink in. He came in after Arsenal parted company with their most recent patsy, Unai Emery, in December last year and he subsequently inherited