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An Arsenal Legend Is Returning To The Club

An Arsenal Legend Is Returning To The Club

Arsenal's busy summer continues

Joe Baiamonte

Joe Baiamonte

As if the news of Alexandre Lacazette arriving at Arsenal's training ground to complete a medical wasn't enough reason for Gunners to celebrate today, a club legend is also set to return to the Emirates stadium.

Jens Lehmann, the last Gunners goalkeeper who lifted a Premier League title for the club, will return as a member of Arsene Wenger's backroom staff after agreeing a deal to become a first team coach at the club.

Lehmann's role won't be concentrated on just the club's goalkeepers, however, with the German working with the entire first team squad, alongside Arsene Wenger, assistant manager Steve Bould and first team coach Boro Primorac.



The German goalkeeper first arrived at Arsenal in 2003, lifting the Premier League title in his first season as the Gunners went the entire Premier League campaign unbeaten. A season later Lehmann would crucially save Paul Scholes' spot-kick during Arsenal's penalty shoot-out victory in the FA Cup final. During the 2006 Champions League final, the Germany international would receive a red card in the first-half as Arsenal succumbed to a 2-1 defeat to Barcelona, in Paris.


Lehmann saves Paul Scholes' penalty in the 2005 FA Cup final shoot-out (top) and a year later suffers heartbreak in Paris after being sent off against Barcelona in the Champions League final (bottom). Images: PA

The former Borussia Dortmund 'keeper's career at the Emirates stadium would come to an end in 2008, when he joined VfB Stuttgart, although he would briefly return to the Gunners to play one more game, in 2011 due to injuries to Wojciech Szczęsny, Łukasz Fabiański and Vito Mannone.

Lehmann undertook his coaching badges at Arsenal's Colney training ground and his new role at the club isn't believed to interfere with the work of current goalkeeping coach Gerry Peyton, who was with the club when Lehmann first signed, in 2003.

The 47-year-old's experience and history of success with the Gunners could be vital for Arsene Wenger's team, who endured their worst Premier League campaign in over 20 years, last season, finishing fifth and missing out on Champions League football, in the process. Arsenal did win the FA Cup, however, beating Chelsea 2-1 at Wembley.

(H/T The Telegraph)

Featured Image Credit: PA

Topics: Football, Arsenal