Manchester United confirm shock departure of staff member after just three months
Man Utd appointed David Horseman in the summer, but he has already left the club to take a job with Arsenal.David Horseman has left Manchester United after just three months working in the academy.Horseman joined United to work as the Under-21 assistant manager in the summer, but he has already left to become the elite player development coach in Arsenal's academy.Arsenal released a statement to confirm Horseman's appointment, saying: "We are delighted to announce that David Horseman has been appointed as our Professional Development Phase - elite player development coach."Under the guidance of our Head of Academy Coaching Luke Hobbs and Academy Manager Per Mertesacker, David will be working closely with our academy coaches, including PDP Lead Ken Gillard and under-21s head coach Max Porter to manage our under-19s in the UEFA Youth League and the EFL Trophy, where we are soon to compete against League One teams Cardiff City and Exeter City, as well as League Two side Newport County."An experienced and qualified coach, David holds a UEFA Pro Licence and has previously held coaching positions at first-team and academy level at Southampton, Watford, Bristol Rovers, Forest Green Rovers and Manchester United."David was present to oversee our opening Youth League clash against Athletic Club on Tuesday and will take charge of the remaining five matches in the competition."Earlier this week, the Manchester Evening News revealed United are in talks to appoint Alan Wright, who would join the club to coach in the Professional Development Phase group.The former Premier League defender spent 10 years coaching City's U16s before taking a job at a sports agency in February 2024.Wright worked closely with Jason Wilcox, who is now the director of football at Old Trafford, during his time at City, but it's understood Travis Binnion recommended Wright for the role.-Here at the Manchester Evening News, we’re dedicated to bringing you the best Manchester United coverage and analysis.Make sure you don’t miss out on the latest United news by joining our free WhatsApp group. You can get all the breaking news and best analysis sent straight to your phone by clicking here to subscribe.You can also subscribe to our free newsletter service. Click here to be sent all the day’s biggest stories.
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