Wenger puts new appointment on hold

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger is likely to wait until the Premier League season starts before appointing a director of football.

Wenger has been looking for a new man to work with since the departure of David Dein as vice-chairman in April but is willing to wait in an attempt to keep a settled atmosphere over the summer.

Club scout Gilles Grimandi is considered the front-runner for the new post, with Reading’s Nicky Hammond also suggested as a suitable candidate. In the meantime, long-serving Arsenal director Ken Friar has been working with Wenger.