Tottenham have bolstered their management workforce by hiring Vinai Venkatesham because the membership’s subsequent Chief Government Officer.
The previous Arsenal government will formally start his function this summer time, bringing with him over a decade of top-level expertise from the Gunners’ entrance workplace.
Venkatesham, 44, was instrumental in Arsenal’s off-field development and growth throughout his tenure and can now tackle duty for Tottenham’s general operations – each sporting and business.
“I’m excited to be becoming a member of Tottenham Hotspur this summer time,” Venkatesham instructed the membership’s official website. “After taking a while to recharge and consider my choices, I imagine that is an distinctive alternative to work with Daniel, the Board and all the employees, to take the membership ahead.”
It’s unusual for executives to maneuver between Premier League heavyweights, particularly between fierce rivals. Venkatesham now joins a choose group of soccer executives, together with Peter Kenyon and Omar Berrada, who’ve held main roles at a couple of top-flight membership.
Whereas at Arsenal, he constructed robust connections with exterior stakeholders just like the Premier League and the European Membership Affiliation (ECA), relationships he’s anticipated to proceed leveraging at Spurs.
We’re delighted to announce that Vinai Venkatesham shall be becoming a member of the Membership’s Board as Chief Government Officer (CEO) in the summertime.
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 11, 2025
Venkatesham started his time at Arsenal in 2010 as head of worldwide partnerships and steadily climbed the ranks. By 2018, he was named managing director alongside Raul Sanllehi, who oversaw soccer operations.
After Sanllehi’s departure in 2020, Venkatesham stepped into the CEO function and assumed full management.
Throughout his time on the Emirates, he performed a central function in main appointments together with Edu, Mikel Arteta, and Richard Garlick.
He left Arsenal on the finish of the 2023–24 season, having held six completely different roles throughout 14 years.
Venkatesham’s hiring might signify a broader reshaping of Tottenham’s management. Chairman Daniel Levy has been on the helm since 2001, however key positions beneath him have seen excessive turnover lately.
