- The former Arsenal player has left his position as the club’s first-team coach
- The Swede announced he is leaving to further his career as a manager
- Freddie served as caretaker manager last season when Unai Emery was sacked
- Mental Health and Psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic
Freddie Ljungbjerg resigns from the role of Arsenal’s first-team coach.
The former Arsenal man has vacated his position as he plans to further his coaching career should an opportunity avail.
Until his resignation, Freddie has been part of manager Mikel Arteta’s coaching staff.
Ljungberg has held various positions at the club, including interim head coach following the departure of Unai Emery.
Confirming his departure on Twitter, Ljungberg said he was grateful to the club for giving him a chance to develop as a coach but now wants to step up his attempts to become a manager.
I have decided to leave my first team assistant coaching role at @Arsenal to progress my management experience. I have been involved with this club on and off since 1998 and am grateful for all the opportunities they have given me both as a player and as a coach. pic.twitter.com/KZjIeVFaB4
— Freddie Ljungberg (@freddie) August 22, 2020
Freddie Ljungberg is leaving the club to pursue new opportunities in the coming season.
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 22, 2020
The 43-year-old played for Arsenal for nine seasons between 1998 and 2007 – making 325 appearances. He went on to play for West Ham and Seattle Sounders before retiring and joining Arsenal as an ambassador in 2013.
Three years later he became part of the set-up at their academy to coach the Under-15s. He had a short spell as Wolfsburg’s assistant manager in 2017 before returning to Arsenal the following year – this time taking charge of the U-23s.
In 2019 he was promoted to Emery’s first-team coaching group before being picked to lead the senior squad on a caretaker basis.