Vinai Venkatesham

A former employee of Arsenal in a variety of roles,^[3] he was appointed Managing Director to replace the outgoing Ivan Gazidis.^[4] Immediately before the promotion, he was the chief commercial officer.^[5]

He worked at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games prior to joining Arsenal and then onwards to his current role as CEO of Tottenham Hotspur, and also currently a non-executive director of the British Olympic Association.^[6] He serves on the Board and Executive Committee of the European Club Association and on the Board of the Joint Venture (UCCSA) between UEFA and the European Club Association.^[7] He has previously been a non-executive director of the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London. In September 2023, it was announced that he would step down from his position as Arsenal's CEO in summer 2024.^[8]

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to sport.^[9]

On 11 April 2025, Tottenham Hotspur announced that Venkatesham would be joining their board of directors as Chief Executive Officer that summer.^[10]