In line with Craig Hope at The Mail, former Arsenal CEO Vinai Venkatesham is believed to be firmly within the working to take up the identical function at Newcastle United after leaving the Gunners earlier within the yr.
Venkatesham is near our Chief Business Officer Peter Silverstone after the 2 labored collectively on the North London membership for seven years.
Newcastle are on the hunt for a brand new CEO after the devastating information that Darren Eales could be compelled to step again from his function being identified with a continual type of blood most cancers.
Venkatesham is likely one of the names cropping up and the 43-year-old has already acknowledged his want to start out a brand new challenge after the work he did with Silverstone at Arsenal.
Venkatesham has a robust background in girls’s soccer and business offers, claiming to have signed offers totalling £2bn in his profession. He’s additionally a certified administration accountant, which may very well be helpful in a world of revenue and sustainability guidelines.
For any formidable director, Newcastle are understandably an thrilling challenge on the minute and, if these on the prime can lastly settle in and get the funds sorted, the sky is actually the restrict.