Former Arsenal sporting director Edu has been named as Nottingham Forest ’s global head of football. The club said the newly-established role will see Edu oversee all football activity at the City Ground, including ‘recruitment, performance, squad strategy, and player development’.

Nottingham Forest have made a bold and strategic appointment by naming Edu as their global head of football. The former Arsenal sporting director steps into a newly created role with a sweeping remit that includes overseeing recruitment, performance, squad strategy and player development.