Former Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires has admitted that he is keen on taking up a role in Arsenal’s new coaching staff, as per a report from the Evening Standard.
Pires is one of the greatest players to grace the North London outfit and has been regularly in and around the club since retiring from professional football.
In recent times, he has regularly taken a casual part in training sessions with the Gunners squad under Arsene Wenger to provide some valuable experience for the young players at the club.
It’s now looking very likely that Mikel Arteta is set to take over as first-team manager and Pires is seemingly keen to be a part of the revolution at the Emirates.
It’s a vital appointment for the club and one which they need to get right and through recruiting players who have previously represented Arsenal, this could be a strong move for them.
Pires has addressed the situation in a recent interview:
If the next manager wants my help, I will say yes. I want to help Arsenal and I want to help the new manager. I want to be on the staff. I think I can help. It is an option for me and I hope it is an option for Arsenal.
Arsenal have recently had a new sporting director from [Borussia] Dortmund [Sven Mislintat], which for me is not a problem, I respect the decision.
But I think that some ex-players can help Arsenal. We know the high level and we won some titles.
