Live Bar November 23 , Arsenal star and former coach Ljungberg said it was not an easy decision to leave the club at the beginning of the year after resigning as a coach.
The decision to temporarily coach the Gunners after Emery's departure from Ljungberg chose to leave Arteta's coaching staff before the season was shocking. Ljungberg has played a key role in developing youth talent such as Saka, Nelson, Willock and Nkedia.
He admits it was a difficult decision to leave the club he has coached and played for in his career.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Ljungberg said: "Yes, everyone knows how much I love this club and have a very good relationship with a lot of people at the club. But I felt like I was ready to coach myself and to be able to do that, I felt like I had to leave and become self-reliant. It wasn't an easy decision, but I needed to make that decision for my career. ”
"I want to be a manager. I want to do all the work, learn from all the good managers, and then do it myself. I want something that works in all directions and we'll see. ”
After leaving Arsenal in August, Ljungberg cited his reasons for leaving his beloved Arsenal. He wrote on social platforms: "In order to accumulate my own experience as a manager, I decided to leave the position of assistant coach of the Arsenal first team to improve my management experience. I've been at this club since 1998 and I'm very grateful to the club for giving me the opportunity to be their player and coach. ”
"I hope Arteta and the team will have a complete success next season and would like to thank the fans for their continued support and always be with me. I hope to see you again soon. ”
Arsenal player Saka said on social media that Ljungberg had a positive impact on some of the club's young players, writing: "You have done a lot for me and our club! Thank you forever. legend. ”
Between 1998 and 2007, Ljungberg played for Arsenal for nine seasons, making 325 appearances. Before retiring in 2013 and joining Arsenal as a club ambassador, he played for West Ham and Seattle. Three years later, he became a member of the coaching staff of Arsenal's U15 youth team, briefly serving as assistant coach for Wolfsburg in 2017 before returning to Arsenal the following year to take charge of the Under 23 youth team. In the summer of 2019, Ljungberg joined Emery's first-team coaching staff and has been a member of the first-team coaching staff ever since.
(One Plus Seven)