Arsenal and former German central defender Per Mertesacker has announced that he will be retiring from football by 2018 autumn, and he will take over as "Head of Arsenal Academy" from autumn 2018 onwards.
In his word he shared on Instagram below..
Dear fans and friends,
clear decisions were always very important to me. I felt like that after World Cup 2014 and I take such a decision now again. From autumn 2018 onwards I will be heading up the Arsenal Academy as the “Head of Academy”. Which means at the same time that the upcoming season will be my last one as a player.
I am delighted about this future challenge and job at the club who means so much to me. Pattensen, Hannover, Bremen, Arsenal London – these places and clubs formed me and made me the player and person I am today. It is important to me to pass on these experiences and values to young players in the future.
But for the next months my clear focus is to give everything as a player for the club. I am looking forward to the things lying ahead of us, short- mid- and longterm.
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