Arsenal's Emery says club can cope without Gazidis

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Champions Cup - Arsenal v Chelsea - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland - August 1, 2018 Arsenal Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis and former player David O'Leary Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo

(Reuters) - Arsenal manager Unai Emery has said he would have preferred if Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis had not opted to join AC Milan, but is confident the north London club can cope with his departure.

Gazidis led the process to hire Emery as Arsene Wenger's replacement earlier this year, but announced this week he would be leaving the Premier League side.