Former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has left the club’s coaching set-up to pursue new opportunities, the Premier League club announced. Swede Ljungberg, part of the Invincibles side that won the Premier League in 2003-04, had been back at Arsenal for two years and was currently assistant to head coach Mikel Arteta. Ljungberg had a brief spell as caretaker manager last season after the sacking of Unai Emery in late November. “I have decided to leave my first-team assistant coaching role at Arsenal to progress my management experience,” Ljungberg told the club’s website https://www.arsenal.com/news/invincible-freddie-leaves-club. Thanks also to the fans for their constant support and for always being by my side.”Technical director Edu said he was sad to see Ljungberg leave.

Source: The Star August 24, 2020 02:01 UTC