Freddie Ljungberg has left Arsenal.
The Swede, who became an Invincible as a player with the club in 2004, became caretaker boss between the time when Unai Emery was sacked and Mikel Arteta was appointed last season.
When Arteta came in, the Spaniard kept Ljungberg on as his assistant head coach, but he has now decided to leave the Emirates to pursue a career as a manager himself.
Upon leaving the Emirates, Ljungberg said: "I have decided to leave my first-team assistant coaching role at Arsenal to progress my management experience.
"I have been involved with this club on and off since 1998 and am grateful for all the opportunities they have given me both as a player and as a coach.
"I wish Mikel and all the team every success for the season ahead. Thanks also to the fans for their constant support and for always being by my side. I hope we will all meet again soon."
And Arteta has paid tribute to his outgoing assistant coach, making a prediction about the future too.
He said: "Freddie has been a really important member of my team since my arrival. He did a great job picking the team up when Unai left and we all have 100 per cent respect for him as a man and a coach. I know I'll be facing him on the touchline in the future."
Ljungberg took charge of six games during his time as boss in December, winning one, drawing two and losing two, as well as overseeing a draw in the Europa League group stages against Standard Liege.
