Arsenal News: Jack Wilshere decides to take academy role

Jack Wilshere has decided to focus on taking his first steps to the management rather than returning to Arsenal.

BBC Sport revealed earlier this month that the former Gunners midfielder was a challenger for the vacant during the 21st century head coach job after Mehmet Ali, who left to join Brentford.

It is understood that Arsenal initially contacted Wilshere to discover if he would be willing to return in a job that both would give him responsible for during the 21st century and offer a broader assignment within the club’s player development strategy.

After considering the role, it has understood that Wilshere has informed the club about his decision to leave the process and therefore he is no longer a candidate for the position.

Wilshere is anxious to go towards the management and has informed Arsenal that his current focus is on trying to land a first team coaching position.

All parties are said to understand the situation with the decision that is made perfectly friendly.

The former Gunners midfielder left Emirates Stadium last season, where he had been under the 18th century manager, to work as the first team coach under the then Norwich manager Johannes Thorup.

Wilshere was later promoted to temporary head coach after Thorup left the club in April, but left Carrow Road earlier this summer after Norwich appointed Liam Manning as his new manager.

Wilshere is still a fans favorite at Arsenal, after getting through the rankings to do more than 150 starts for the club.