Raul Sanllehi

{{Short description|Spanish football administrator}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2018}}

{{Infobox person

|name = Raúl Sanllehí

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|9|18|df=}}

|birth_place = Barcelona, Spain

}}

Raúl Sanllehí (born September 18, 1966 in Spain) is a Spanish football administrator and former Head of Football at Arsenal and Director of Football at FC Barcelona, and formerly the President of Football Operations at Inter Miami. Sanllehi initially joined Arsenal in February 2018 as Head of Football Relations,{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/head-football-relations-joins-barcelona|title=Head of football relations joins from Barcelona|publisher=Arsenal.com|date=28 November 2017|access-date=31 July 2019}} and was promoted to the Head of Football role following the departure of CEO Ivan Gazidis.{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/ivan-gazidis-leaves-arsenal-gunners-chief-executive-moves-to-ac-milan-a3938561.html|title=Ivan Gazidis leaves Arsenal for AC Milan as Vinai Venkatesham and Raul Sanllehi take on new roles|publisher=Evening Standard|date=18 September 2018|access-date=18 September 2018}} He left Arsenal on 15 August 2020.{{Cite news|date=2020-08-15|title=Arsenal head of football Raul Sanllehi to be replaced by Vinai Venkatesham|language=en-gb|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53790850|access-date=2020-08-15}}

In April 2022, he joined Real Zaragoza as a CEO.{{Cite web |last=Gay-Pobes Tena |first=Miguel |date=2022-04-08 |title=Raúl Sanllehí, la cabeza visible del nuevo Real Zaragoza |url=https://www.aragondigital.es/articulo/real-zaragoza/raul-sanllehi-la-cabeza-visible-del-nuevo-real-zaragoza/20220408193529798525.html |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Aragón Digital |language=es}} He left his position upon the expiry of his contract in June 2024.{{Cite web |last=Gay-Pobes Tena |first=Miguel |date=2024-06-03 |title=El Real Zaragoza y Raúl Sanllehí acuerdan su salida |url=https://www.aragondigital.es/articulo/real-zaragoza/real-zaragoza-raul-sanllehi-acuerdan-salida/20240603102056876247.html |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Aragón Digital |language=es}}

In July 2024, Sanllehí joined Inter Miami as President of Football Operations.{{Cite web |last=intermiamicf |title=Inter Miami CF Name Raúl Sanllehí and Xavier Asensi as Co-presidents {{!}} Inter Miami CF |url=https://www.intermiamicf.com/news/inter-miami-cf-name-raul-sanllehi-and-xavier-asensi-as-co-presidents |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=intermiamicf |language=en}} However, he was replaced by the club's academy director, Guillermo Hoyos, in January 2025.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-28 |title=Sources: Miami's Sanllehí replaced by Messi ally |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/43598157/inter-miami-raul-sanllehi-replaced-lionel-messi-ally-source |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-28 |title=Inter Miami reassign Sporting Director Raul Sanllehi; Lionel Messi’s ‘godfather,’ Guillermo Hoyos, reportedly steps into role {{!}} Goal.com US |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/inter-miami-reassign-sporting-director-raul-sanllehi-lionel-messi-godfather-guillermo-hoyos/blt8a2f61f2f021c9ad |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=www.goal.com |language=en-US}}