Per Mertesacker reveals he has Mikel Arteta to thank for his Arsenal job AFC
“Between him and Unai , I put a good word in for him,” he said.
“Without knowing how good he was as a coach, I knew how good he was as a human being and how much I trusted him. He called me when he didn’t get the job to say ‘thank you, I know you put my name forward’.Advertisement “It is a brilliant feeling that we have around this place, that we are creating. It is based on the past we had together and it is really powerful.”Arsenal’s Under-18 boss Jack Wilshere was recently praised by former teammate Mertesacker, who delighted the Englishman remains at the club.
“I’ve been pretty impressed. I knew him from playing, but this doesn’t inform you,” added Mertesacker.“Head coach is a big job. It’s not just about working on the grass and being a role model and an inspiration. It’s about how you deal with staff, with all the emails, with how you delegate.Topics
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