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Arsenal have recruited Bruno Mazziotti as part of their medical team, just days after Thomas Tuchel was fired from Paris St-Germain, where he had been working. Gunners technical director Edu was instrumental in the appointment, as he knew the physio of his time as part of the administration of the Brazil team. Mazziotti has experience with Real Madrid and AC Milan as part of a distinguished career.
Arsenal have recruited Mazziotti to join their medical team at the Emirates in a move they have been working on since June.
The 42-year-old is one of the most respected doctors in his profession and represents a real coup for the Gunners, who have had their problems with injuries over the years.
Edu was instrumental in the deal and is close to Mazziotti due to his time with the Brazil team, as well as meeting for the first time at Corinthians.
The Arsenal boss has been interested in taking the physio to north London since the summer, when first contact was made.
But with Tuchel’s dismissal from PSG, Mazziotti is another high-profile departure from Parc des Princes.
An agreement was reached with him in September, but the last few months have been spent working on a severance package from the French champions.
He will team up with Gary O’Driscoll to head Arsenal’s medical department.
The Brazilian is also likely to replace Chris Morgan, who had returned to Liverpool as a first-team physical therapist four years after leaving the Reds.
O’Driscoll also came close to leaving with a disputed move to Anfield, but the Gunners convinced him to stay.
And with Mazziotti on the payroll, Arsenal now have a fully functioning medical team with a lot of experience.
He appeared to confirm the move to London on his Instagram, where he listed Arsenal as his workplace.
Besides PSG and now Arsenal, Mazziotti has worked for Real Madrid and AC Milan and is well known in his field.
Meanwhile, the Gunners have won their first Premier League game since November 1, when they beat London rivals Chelsea on Boxing Day.
With Mikel Arteta under increasing pressure, he used his younger stars over his seasoned heads with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe shining through.
David Luiz, Willian and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang were absent, with only the latter having a seat on the bench as Alexandre Lacazette, Granit Xhaka and Saka all got on the scoreboard in a 3-1 win over the Blues.
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