[英超]梅迪薩卡（Per Mertesacker）將於下季後掛靴並擔任阿仙奴青年軍領隊 [復制鏈接]

Arsenal confirm Per Mertesacker will take over as academy manager in a year's time



Telegraph Sport
7 JULY 2017 • 12:51PM
Arsenal have confirmed German defender Per Mertesacker is to take over as academy manager in a year's time.

The 32-year-old World Cup winner is the club captain and will continue to be part of the first-team squad this season "while developing his knowledge and understanding of the Academy", the Gunners said in a statement on their website.

Luke Hobbs is set to continue to lead the Arsenal Academy through the 2017/18 campaign.

Mertesacker, who joined Arsenal from Werder Bremen in August 2011, is excited about his new role.

"This is the start of an exciting new chapter for me and I am delighted that I will be able to stay part of the Arsenal family," Mertesacker said.

"This season I will remain fully focused on my job with the team and am looking forward to a successful last season on the pitch. After that, I look forward to the exciting challenge of helping produce young players good enough to play for the Arsenal first team."

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, who penned a new two-year contract extension after guiding the team to FA Cup success over Premier League champions Chelsea at Wembley, believes Mertesacker is well suited to taking his first steps of a coaching career.

"Per is an exceptional character who is a great example for young players. He is a deep thinker about the game and committed to helping players fulfil their potential," Wenger said.

"He will be an inspirational figure for everyone connected with the academy."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/07/07/arsenal-confirm-per-mertesacker-will-take-overas-academy-manager/

PER TO COACH ARSENAL KIDS

Per Mertesacker will retire from football at the end of next season and become Arsenal's academy manager.

The 6ft 6in German who boasts more than 100 international caps will remain an integral part of Arsene Wenger's squad during the coming season while continuing to develop his knowledge and understanding of Arsenal's academy.

Current academy boss Luke Hobbs, who replaced Andries Joncker when he left to manage Wolfsburg last spring, will remain in the role for the 2017/18 season.

32歲其實仲好後生......

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【now.com體育】梅迪薩卡1年後將會正式出任阿仙奴青訓學院的領隊，換句話說，今季將會是該名32歲兵工廠隊長職業球員生涯的最後1季。

阿仙奴周五在球會官網宣佈，委任梅迪薩卡（Per Mertesacker）1年後出任青訓學院領隊，對於如此安排，該名阿仙奴隊長坦言高興：「那是令人興奮新一頁的開始，我將會繼續留在阿仙奴大家庭，今季仍將會跟球隊一起專注於工作，很期待在球場上取得成功的最後一季，在此之後，我很期待那令人興奮的挑戰，幫助球會出產力足為阿仙奴一隊比賽的年輕球員。」

對於梅迪薩卡被委任，兵工廠主帥雲加坦言深慶得人：「梅迪薩卡是位非凡人物，是年輕球員的偉大榜樣，他對比賽深思熟慮，致力幫助球員發揮潛質，將會是一位為所有跟青年軍有關連的人都帶來啟發的人物。」

32歲的梅迪薩卡出身於德國球會漢諾威，之後轉投雲達不來梅，效力6季後於2011年正式入「廠」，2016年取代離隊的阿迪達成為阿仙奴隊長，然而，該德國中堅上季就因為受傷而差不多整季報銷，足總盃決賽對車路土一役因傷兵問題，才得以首次領「兵」上陣，而今季將是其職業生涯的最後一季。