De Maesschalck named Gunners' new academy director
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Arsenal have appointed Strasbourg technical director Pascal De Maesschalck as the club's new academy head.
The experienced Belgian has previously worked at Monaco and Club Brugge before joining Strasbourg in 2024.
He will replace Per Mertesacker, who left the club at the end of last season, as Arsenal's academy director.
The likes of Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Ethan Nwaneri, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Max Dowman and Marli Salmon have all emerged through Arsenal's academy to feature for the first team during Mertesacker's tenure as manager of Arsenal's academy.
On De Maesschalck's appointment, Arsenal's Sporting Director Andrea Berta said: "We are delighted to welcome Pascal to Arsenal. He brings extensive experience from some of Europe's leading football clubs and has an outstanding track record in youth development.
"We are excited to have him with us as we continue to build for the future, developing young players and identifying the best emerging talent to join Arsenal on a journey towards professional football."
