After retiring from football and taking over as head coach of the club’s Under-18 team, former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere said he wants to emulate the tactics and philosophy of both current manager Mikel Arteta and previous manager Arsene Wenger. Check out complete details about it below.
Wilshere joins to the Arsenal academy as a coach after retiring
Wilshere revealed on Friday that he was ending his injury-riddled career at the age of 30. He made 197 appearances for Arsenal under Wenger and played alongside Arteta for five seasons.
Wilshere stated that he desired a team that controlled existence and sought to recover the ball as quickly and as high as possible.
Wilshere continued, saying that as he had progressed through the academy himself, he hoped to make up for his lack of mentoring skills by using his understanding of Arsenal’s young system.
Former professional player and current English football coach Jack Andrew Garry Wilshere was a midfielder. He currently serves as the Arsenal U18s’ head coach.
Wilshere rose via Arsenal’s junior academy and made an impression at a young age. At the age of 16 years, 256 days, he earned his first-team debut for Arsenal in 2008, making league debut for the club’s youngest player ever.
Among the honours Wilshere has received include the PFA Young Player of the Year award, selection to the 2010–11 PFA Team of the Year, and the Arsenal Player of the Season award, given by the team’s supporters in recognition of his efforts during his first full season with Arsenal in the 2010–11 season.
In the past, Wilshere competed for England in the under-16, under-17, under-19, and under-21 levels. In England’s record, he announced his retirement team debut versus Hungary at the age of 18 years and 222 days, giving him the 12th-youngest starter.