Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis has been appointed to the Professional Game Board and the FA Council.

Gazidis will sit alongside Tottenham's director of football administration Darren Eales, Manchester United chief executive David Gill and Premier League chairman Dave Richards.

"I am delighted to be joining these important footballing bodies," Gazidis told Arsenal's official website.

"The appointments mean Arsenal will be represented in many of the key debates in the game both here in the UK and in Europe."