Levski Sofia hire Arsenal director Edu Gaspar after Premier League

Inside Levski Sofia’s modern boardroom on Monday, the Brazilian former director of sport stepped into a new, “alternative” chapter, announced as a member of the club’s board of directors after his departure from the Nottingham Forest hierarchy in the Premier League.

The club released a statement on Monday the 14th confirming Edu Gaspar’s appointment and also introducing Claudio Pracownik, the ex‑vice‑president of Finanças at Flamengo.

New executive team at Levski Sofia

Gaspar joins Claudio Pracownik, Matthew Cherry and Felipe Berliner as part of a management overhaul aimed at internal restructuring.

The quartet is tasked with delivering strategic development, accountability and “faster and more effective” decisions for the club.

Levski Sofia’s ambitions

Levski Sofia, clube Búlgaro, broke Ludogorets’ dominance by winning the Bulgarian Championship 2025/26 and now leads the 2026/27 table by two points.

The side will make its Europa League debut on Thursday the 17th at 13:45 Brasília time against RB Salzburg.

Da Premier League à Búlgaro, a Carreira de Edu Gaspar tem sido marcada por mudanças rápidas.

From 2019 to 2025, Gaspar served as Arsenal’s sporting director, steering an internal reform that underpinned the club’s 2025/26 title project.

In July 2025 he arrived at Nottingham Forest as global director of teams owned by Evangelos Marinakis, a role that also covered Olympiacos and Rio Ave.

His tenure was turbulent, featuring an early clash with Nuno Espírito Santo and subsequent instability under Ange Postecoglou, Sean Dyche and Vitor Pereira.

Only the signing of Igor Jesus materialised as a notable recruitment during his spell.

Gaspar officially left the Premier League role last week, with English reports noting his reduced day‑to‑day involvement months earlier.

He was not involved in the appointment of Oliver Glasner as Forest’s new coach,

The Levski Sofia statement praised his experience in sport strategy, talent development and organisational structuring as a vital asset for the club’s sustainable future.

The exact position he will occupy remains undisclosed pending the election of a club president and executive director.