Raul Sanllehi has said that Arsenal are looking to help their young players to adapt to senior football with the appointment of Freddie Ljungberg.
The Gunners favourite has been promoted to the role of assistant first team coach after an impressive season in charge of the under-23 side.
His new role will see Ljungberg join Unai Emery's coaching team and be used to bridge the gap between the under-23s and senior squad for Arsenal's exciting crop of young talent.
Speaking on the Arsenal website, Sanllehi said: "Identifying, recruiting and developing young players is a key part of our strategy.
"We have some great talent coming through our younger age groups and, like all top clubs, the challenge is to help them make the most of their abilities.
"The hardest part is always the transition from academy football to senior football. We already have good programmes in place but these staff changes will ensure our plans are even more robust and clear for every single player.
"I’m confident it will make a significant difference to our ability to bring players through to the first team.”
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