Inside Arsenal’s appointment of Andrea Berta – Arteta’sinfluence, Kroenke’s role and room for Ayto?
标题：在阿森纳的贝尔塔任命背后——阿尔特塔的影响、克伦克的角色，以及艾托的位置？
作者：James McNicholas（gunnerblog）。翻译取自Chatgpt，有润色。
Working alongside Diego Simeone may have been the perfectpreparation for Andrea Berta’s new role as Arsenal’s sporting director.
与迭戈·西蒙尼并肩工作可能是安德烈亚·贝尔塔担任阿森纳体育总监新职务的最佳准备。
Berta, whose appointment was confirmed on Sunday, has becomeaccustomed to collaborating with a highly demanding manager of huge authority.Thirteen and a half years into his reign at Atletico Madrid, Simeone is thehighest-paid coach in world football. Naturally, his input on squad-buildingdecisions has been significant — and Berta has years of experience learning howand when to manage, placate and push back.
贝尔塔的任命已于周日正式确认，他早已习惯与一位要求严格并且话语权极大的主教练合作。在他执掌马德里竞技的十三年半里，西蒙尼成为了世界足坛薪资最高的教练。他在球队建设决策中的影响力自然不言而喻，而贝尔塔多年积累的经验让他深知如何以及何时管理、安抚或是反驳。
While Arteta has not yet reached Simeone’s level of success,his influence at Arsenal is comparable. Berta’s role will have wide-rangingresponsibilities, but a key part of the job will be shaping the squad toArteta’s specifications.
尽管阿尔特塔尚未达到西蒙尼的成功水平，但他在阿森纳的影响力是足以（与西蒙尼）对比的。贝尔塔的职责涵盖广泛，但其中一个关键任务是按照阿尔特塔的要求塑造球队阵容。
Edu’s departure in November may have publicly appeared as abolt from the blue, but Arsenal’s former sporting director had alluded to thepossibility of leaving for some time beforehand. In discussions with theArsenal hierarchy, Edu felt he had made no secret of his ambitions for a moreexpansive, international role — at Arsenal or elsewhere.
埃杜在去年 11 月的离职可能在公众看来颇为突然，但这位前阿森纳体育总监早前已暗示可能离开。在与阿森纳高层的讨论中，埃杜认为自己从未掩饰对更广阔，更国际化角色的向往，无论是在阿森纳还是其他地方。
Despite the Brazilian believing he’d made his dilemma clear,there was still some shock at the timing of his resignation. Edu’s decision toleave prompted a flurry of action. Within 24 hours, a statement had been issuedand within 48 hours, the Brazilian had cleared his desk at London Colney.
尽管这位巴西人认为自己已清楚表达了自己的困境，他辞职的时机仍令人惊讶。埃杜离开的决定引发了一系列迅速行动。在24 小时内，阿森纳发布了官方声明，而在48 小时内，埃杜便已收拾好自己在伦敦科尔尼的办公桌。
Arsenal then set about the process of finding a replacement.
随后，阿森纳开始寻找合适的接任者。
In theory, they were well-positioned to make such anappointment. Managing director Richard Garlick served as the Premier League’sdirector of football from 2018 to 2021. Along with high-level operations rolesat West Brom at Arsenal, that experience granted him a good working knowledgeof the sporting director market.
理论上，他们处在进行此类任命的良好位置。管理总监理查德·加里克曾在 2018 年至 2021 年间担任英超联赛足球总监，并在西布朗和阿森纳担任（过）高级运营职务，这些经历使他对体育总监市场有着深入的了解。
From early on, it was clear that manager Arteta would play arole in the process. To many outside Arsenal, that appeared unconventional: atsome clubs, the sporting director sits above the coach in the organisationalhierarchy. Third parties wondered aloud why Arteta would be “interviewing hisboss”.
从一开始，阿尔特塔将在选聘过程中发挥作用就是明显的事情。在阿森纳之外的许多人看来，这种做法并不常见：在一些俱乐部，体育总监的职位高于主教练。一些外界人士甚至质疑，为何阿尔特塔会“面试他的上司”。
Arsenal have never seen it that way. Since Arteta’spromotion to manager in 2020, the organisational structure has shiftedsomewhat. They were categorical that Edu was not Arteta’s boss and nor wouldany new appointment be. They see the sporting director and manager roles as apartnership — and the chemistry between Arteta and the new hire would be anintegral factor in their decision.
但阿森纳从未这样看待问题。自2020 年阿尔特塔升任主教练以来，俱乐部的组织架构发生了一些变化。他们明确表示，埃杜并非阿尔特塔的上司，任何新任命的体育总监也不会是。他们认为体育总监和主教练的关系是一种合作伙伴关系，而阿尔特塔（能否）与新任体育总监之间产生良好的化学反应将是（影响）他们决定的一个不可缺少的因素。
There was a strong internal candidate for consideration:Edu’s deputy, Jason Ayto. The former scout had risen through the ranks tobecome assistant sporting director, and was now promoted to interim sportingdirector.
阿森纳内部有一位有力的候选人：埃杜的副手杰森·艾托。这位前球探一路晋升，成为助理体育总监，并在埃杜离开后被任命为临时体育总监。
It quickly became clear the recruitment process for a newsporting director would take several months, which meant Ayto playing animportant role in helping to coordinate matters such as the January transferwindow and the appointment of a new women’s manager.
很快便清楚，选聘新体育总监的过程将持续数月，这意味着艾托将在协调一月转会窗口以及任命新女子队主教练等事务中发挥重要作用。
Despite the degree of trust Arsenal had in Ayto’s abilities,they wanted to carry out a full and thorough external process to ensure theygot the best permanent appointment for the role. They worked with a recruitmentagency, who led the first part of the process: identifying potential candidatesand narrowing that list.
尽管阿森纳对艾托的能力充满信心，他们仍希望进行全面彻底的外部招聘流程，以确保找到最合适的人选。他们与一家猎头公司合作，由其负责初步筛选潜在候选人并缩小名单范围。
Arsenal specifically wanted a new sporting director, someoneto replace Edu’s remit. There was no discussion of reverting to a ‘technicaldirector’ or another diluted role with any candidate.
阿森纳明确希望任命一位新的体育总监，以全面接替埃杜的职能。他们没有讨论恢复“技术总监” 或其他权力被削减的角色。
It was certainly an attractive position. Arsenal’s men’steam have one of the most valuable squads in world football. Much of therequired turnover in personnel — the “cleaning” of the squad, as Edu called it— has been done. The task now is retention and refinement. The appeal ofworking at Arsenal — in London, at a great stadium, with Premier League budgetsand alongside a highly regarded manager — was obvious.
该职位无疑极具吸引力。阿森纳男足拥有世界足坛最具价值的阵容之一。队伍阵容的人员调整——此前埃杜所称的“清理”工作——大部分已经完成。现在的任务是保持稳定并进行优化。在伦敦这座国际大都市工作，在一座顶级球场执教，享有英超的财政资源，并与一位颇受好评的主教练共事，这些因素都让阿森纳的职位极具吸引力。
Nevertheless, there were some reservations. Severalpotential candidates expressed concern, rightly or wrongly, that joiningArsenal would simply mean playing a supporting role to Arteta. For those comingfrom a culture where the sporting director has carte blanche, that was a worry.
尽管如此，依旧存在一些顾虑。几位潜在候选人表达了他们的担忧。不管这种担忧是否正确，他们认为加入阿森纳可能意味着只能做阿尔特塔的辅助角色。对于那些来自体育总监并拥有完全决策权的背景的人来说，这是一个顾虑。
It’s a testament to the attractiveness of Arsenal that eventhose candidates with concerns were prepared to explore the role.
阿森纳的吸引力可见一斑，即使是那些有所顾虑的候选人，也愿意进一步了解这一职位。
Several candidates working across Europe were discussed inthose initial stages. Some, such as Roberto Olabe of Real Sociedad, had astanding in the game that made them a natural fit. Others, such as TomasRosicky, had less experience but a burgeoning reputation and a rich associationwith the club.
在初步筛选阶段，几位在欧洲工作的候选人被列入讨论范围。其中，皇家社会的罗伯托·奥拉韦在足坛的地位使他成为一个理所当然的候选人。而像托马斯·罗西基这样的候选人，尽管经验较少，但声誉日益上升，并且与俱乐部有着深厚的渊源。
Olabe’s time with La Real seemingly made him a primecandidate for a position at Arsenal. He had given his word to the La Liga club,however, that his focus would remain with them until the summer. It made thetiming unworkable, especially with Arsenal keen to make a permanent appointmentbefore the transfer window.
奥拉韦在皇家社会的工作经历使他看起来是阿森纳的理想人选。然而，他已经向这家西甲俱乐部承诺，自己会专注于球队直到夏天。这使得时间安排变得不可行，特别是考虑到阿森纳希望在转会窗口开启前就做出正式任命。
Berta came into focus as a strong candidate when he leftAtletico in early January; after 12 years in the Spanish capital, he was readyfor a change. The arrival, in January 2024, of Carlos Bucero as Atletico’sfootball managing director had added another layer to the club’s alreadycomplex structure. A year later, Berta’s departure was made official. The53-year-old Italian committed to spending time in England in the early monthsof 2025, to improve his English before a potential move to the Premier League.
当贝尔塔在一月初离开马德里竞技时，他成为了阿森纳体育总监职位的有力竞争者。在西班牙首都工作了12年之后，他已经准备迎接新的挑战。2024年1月，卡洛斯·布塞罗出任马竞的足球管理总监，使本已复杂的俱乐部管理架构更加繁琐。一年后，贝尔塔正式宣布离职。这位53岁的意大利人承诺在2025年初的几个月留在英格兰，以提升自己的英语水平，为未来进入英超做准备。
Throughout the interview process, Berta was clear with thosearound him that Arsenal was his priority.
在整个面试过程中，贝尔塔明确向身边的人表示，阿森纳是他的首选。
A select few candidates who had been filtered through therecruitment agency made it to the latter stages of the process. In the firstinstance, this meant a meeting with executive vice-chair Tim Lewis, Garlick andArteta.
通过猎头公司筛选出的少数候选人进入了最终阶段。首先，他们需要与执行副主席蒂姆·刘易斯、加利克和阿尔特塔会面。
Dan Ashworth, formerly of Newcastle and Manchester United,was among the favourites. He has an excellent relationship with Garlick, havingbeen colleagues at West Brom. Ultimately, however, Ashworth withdrew from theprocess to pursue other opportunities.
前纽卡斯尔和曼联高管丹·阿什沃斯是热门人选之一。他与加利克关系密切，曾在西布朗共事。然而，最终阿什沃斯退出了竞选，选择追求其他机会。
Thiago Scuro was another on the final shortlist. Scuro hadbeen promoted from sporting director to chief executive at Monaco, and was seenas someone with great breadth of experience.
蒂亚戈·斯库罗也是最终候选名单上的人选之一。他在摩纳哥从体育总监升任首席执行官，被认为是一个经验丰富的人选。
In the end, Arsenal faced a symbolic choice between Ayto andBerta — between continuity and change. Both men met with co-chairman JoshKroenke. While Arsenal’s ownership had been involved throughout the process,Josh flew in to play a more active role in the final stages. In the end, theownership accepted the club recommendation: Berta.
最终，阿森纳面临着一个具有象征意义的选择：艾托还是贝尔塔——是保持连续性，还是迎接变化。两人都与联合主席乔什·克伦克进行了会面。尽管阿森纳的高层在整个过程中都保持关注，但乔什特意飞来，在最后阶段扮演了更活跃的角色。最终，管理层接受了俱乐部的建议，选择了贝尔塔。
Arteta’s point of view carried substantial weight in thatdecision. Having been involved in the latter stages of the process, the Arsenalmanager favoured the hiring of Berta.
阿尔特塔的观点在这一决定中起到了重要作用。这位阿森纳主教练参与了遴选过程的后期阶段，并倾向于聘用贝尔塔。
The decision to go with Berta presented Arsenal with anawkward situation politically. Ayto remained in the post as stories began tobreak of Berta’s agreement with Arsenal.
选择贝尔塔让阿森纳在权力层面上陷入了尴尬境地。有关贝尔塔与阿森纳达成协议的消息开始流传时，艾托仍在任。
That delicate state of affairs was exacerbated by the factArsenal hope for Ayto to stay at the club in the long term — he was a strongcontender for the post, and the club are keen to retain his skill set. Ayto’sincreased profile has attracted interest from elsewhere, and the situation isnot yet resolved.
因为阿森纳希望艾托能够长期留在俱乐部，这种微妙的局势更加复杂化了——他本就是这一职位的有力竞争者，俱乐部也希望留住他的技能和经验。艾托日益提升的声望吸引了外界的兴趣，而目前的局势尚未得到解决。
Ultimately, the club plumped for Berta’s experience andprofile. It was felt Berta’s strong reputation in Europe would lend Arsenalcredibility in the market. The Italian executive is well-connected amonginfluential European agents.
最终，俱乐部选择了贝尔塔的经验和背景。人们认为，贝尔塔在欧洲足坛的良好声誉能够增强阿森纳在转会市场的公信力。这位意大利高管与欧洲有影响力的经纪人关系密切。
His time at Atletico will bring a different perspective toArsenal, at a crucial stage in the project — when the men’s team are looking tomake the step to the fifth phase of Arteta’s five-step plan, namely winningmajor silverware. Berta’s time with Atleti helped the club to two La Ligatitles, and two Champions League finals.
他在马德里竞技的经历将为阿森纳带来不同的视角，尤其是在球队发展的关键阶段——阿森纳男足正努力迈向阿尔特塔五步计划的第五阶段，即赢得重要奖杯。贝尔塔在马竞任职期间，帮助球队夺得了两次西甲冠军，并两次打入欧冠决赛。
Before his announcement, Berta began the process ofintroducing himself to the existing staff at Arsenal. Although a goodcommunicator in his native Italian and Spanish, Berta’s English still needsconsiderable work.
在正式宣布上任之前，贝尔塔已经开始向阿森纳现有的工作人员介绍自己。尽管他在母语意大利语和西班牙语方面沟通能力出色，但他的英语仍需要大幅提升。
That’s another area in which Ayto, who speaks severallanguages, could provide a link between Berta and the club’s other departments.When it comes to the fine details of negotiations, it is likely Berta willrequire considerable support from Arsenal’s director of football operations,James King, and head of recruitment James Ellis — at least in the short term.
这是艾托可以发挥作用的另一个方面，他精通多种语言，能够在贝尔塔与俱乐部其他部门之间建立联系。在具体谈判细节上，贝尔塔可能需要阿森纳足球运营总监詹姆斯·金和招募主管詹姆斯·埃利斯提供大量支持，至少在短期内如此。
The current plan is for Berta to arrive alone and work withArsenal’s existing recruitment team — including, ideally, Ayto. If Bertaintends to adhere to the existing plans, much of the preparation work for thesummer has already been carried out. He will, of course, have his own views onplayers. That could mean plans change.
目前的计划是贝尔塔单独上任，并与阿森纳现有的招募团队合作——理想情况下，包括艾托。如果贝尔塔打算遵循现有计划，那么今夏的大部分准备工作已经完成。当然，他会有自己对球员的看法，这可能意味着计划会有所调整。
While supporters have concerns over recent failures tostrengthen the attack, the player identification and recruitment Arsenal havedone since 2021 has largely been very good. Edu’s work was held in high regard.Arsenal won’t want to throw the baby out with the bathwater and dismantle theframework the Brazilian created.
尽管球迷们对近期未能增强锋线实力感到担忧，但自2021年以来，阿森纳在球员识别和引援方面的工作总体上是出色的。埃杜的工作受到了高度评价。阿森纳不会全盘推翻巴西人打造的招募体系。
An appointment of this kind, however, usually brings with itsome turnover. The arrival of Edu in 2019 precipitated the dismantling of theprevious scouting department. Arsenal don’t currently plan on that kind ofdepartmental overhaul, but much will depend on the chemistry between theexisting department and this new appointment.
然而，这类任命通常会带来一定的人事变动。2019年埃杜的到来导致了此前球探部门的重组。阿森纳目前没有计划进行类似的大规模部门调整，但很多事情取决于现有团队与新任命合作的化学反应。
Most important of all will be the chemistry between Bertaand Arteta. In Simeone, Berta has experience working alongside an exactingcoach. Their relationship was turbulent at times but ultimately successful.Arsenal will hope for a similar outcome from their new partnership.
最关键的是贝尔塔与阿尔特塔之间（能否产生良好的）化学反应。在西蒙尼手下，贝尔塔曾与一位要求严格的主教练共事，他与西蒙尼的关系有时有波折，但整体是成功的。阿森纳希望这次的新合作关系能取得类似的成果。 |
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