‘I’m trying to give something back’

Freddie Ljungberg has explained why he has returned to Arsenal in a coaching capacity.

The former Gunner, who spent nine years of his playing career at the club, is back in north London as coach of the under-15s - and says he is “trying to give something back to football”.

“I try to help the club, coaching the under-15s,” he told Arsenal Player. “It’s great, they are a great bunch of lads and the coaches are great as well.

“I haven’t made a massive plan or anything like that yet. I coached some under-18s and I saw that they appreciated what I taught them.

“They hadn’t seen it before. I’m trying to give something back to football at the moment and it feels great.”