The gutting of Arsenal's scouting team has shocked current staff.
Steve Morrow, the former midfielder who became a highly respected head of youth recruitment, was the highest-profile casualty of a clear-out rubber-stamped by sports director Edu and academy chief Per Mertesacker this month as they look to revamp the academy scouting set-up.
A Gunners insider told the Mirror: To say it was a shock to see so many good people leave so suddenly is an understatement.
Steve Morrow, in particular, is a huge loss. He is someone who is respected throughout football and is seen as having the potential to be a director of football."
Chief scout Steve Rowley, the man who unearthed a succession of top talent for the Gunners over more than 30 years, was forced out of the club two years ago by then-chief executive Ivan Gazidis.
