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ALEX YOUNG

Arsenal confirm Mikel Arteta coaching staff as Freddie Ljungberg steps back down to assistant

Arsenal have announced Freddie Ljungberg will remain at the club as new boss Mikel Arteta's assistant.

Dutchman Albert Stuivenberg has been appointed as part of Arteta's backroom staff and Steve Round will also join the Gunners as assistant coach.

Round has previously enjoyed spells at the likes of Everton and Manchester United - with David Moyes - and England.

Inaki Cana Pavon has joined from Brentford to work with Sal Bibbo as goalkeeping coach.

Arteta told the club's official website: "I am delighted to have this talented group of coaches alongside me.

"They bring a great mix of experience and fresh thinking. Along with the talented people we have in the club already they will be key people to get us back to winning ways."

The new Arsenal head coach added: "It's an incredible opportunity. There is so much work to do, and I just try to embrace everybody here at the training ground and explain what my idea is, what I want to try to do and I need them all on board.

"Everything we have been doing in the last few days, all the talks and meetings, is to get people to jump on board with the right energy, the right idea and we need them.

"We need them to help the players and transmit what we want to do. So far I'm very happy with what I've seen on that."

Additional reporting by Press Association.

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