Former Arsenal coach Andreas Georgson has joined Manchester United, with the move confirmed the day before a friendly between the two clubs.
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Andreas Georgson has had a whirlwind few years, ever since joining Arsenal in 2020.
Then a set-piece coach with the Gunners, Georgson spent a year in north London before leaving to work as Malmo’s Sports Manager in 2021.
Arsenal promptly replaced him with Nicolas Jover, who remains at the club to this day.
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Georgson spent a couple of years with Malmo, acting as their caretaker manager for a couple of months in 2022, then as their technical director. But he returned to England in August 2023 to become Southampton’s set-piece coach.
Just five months later, Georgson was on the move again, accepting a head coach job with Lillestrom on a three-year deal in January of this year. Six months after that, and he’s joined Manchester United.
United have confirmed that Georgson will work as a first-team coach with the club. Erik ten Hag remains manager, with Rene Hake and Ruud van Nistelrooy as his assistant managers.
Georgson will then work as a first-team coach along with Steve McClaren and Darren Fletcher. Those three don’t appear to be considered assistant managers like Hake and van Nistelrooy.
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Perhaps Georgson will now finally find a place to settle down for the long term, though you never know with Manchester United.
The timing of the announcement is coincidental, with United set to take on Arsenal in a friendly on Saturday night (01:00 BST on Sunday UK time).