The last time AW didn't have complete control was 8 yrs ago when David Dein left, as he was mainly responsible for signing players, and we functioned much better as a club back then. (justarsenal.com)
The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has worked without a Sporting Director since David Dein left in 2007, but now one of Le Prof's legends, Robert Pires, is keen to come and step into that role. (justarsenal.com)
The biggest difference is we do nt have David Dein doing our negotiations anymore he got the players in and done it quickly. (justarsenal.com)