They started by announcing the departure of club captain Per Mertesacker, who retired to become their new academy coach.
(meta data) TITLE: Per Mertesacker to lead Arsenal academy | Academy | News | Arsenal.com (meta data) PUBLISHED DATETIME: 2019-08-11T13:00:00Z # Per Mertesacker to lead Arsenal academy 07 Jul 2017 We are delighted to announce that club captain Per Mertesacker will become our academy manager in a year's time. For the coming season, he will continue as an important part of our squad while developing his knowledge and understanding of the Academy. Manager Arsène Wenger said: "Per is an exceptional character who is a great example for young players. He is a deep thinker about the game and committed to helping players fulfil their potential. He will be an inspirational figure for everyone connected with the academy." How Per stood tall against Chelsea Per - Trust of my team-mates was vital Per said: "This is the start of an exciting new chapter for me and I am delighted that I will be able to stay part of the Arsenal family. This season I will remain fully focused on my job with the team and am looking forward to a successful last season on the pitch. After that, I look forward to the exciting challenge of helping produce young players good enough to play for the Arsenal first team." During the coming season the academy will be led by Luke Hobbs, who has done an outstanding job since the departure of Andries Jonker to manage Wolfsburg last spring. Chief executive Ivan Gazidis said: "At Arsenal, we believe in developing young players to their full potential and giving them an opportunity to shine. I am delighted that Per will take on this role. He understands the club's values, he knows what it takes to win at the top level and he will be the ideal person to drive the academy forward when he takes on the role next year." Copyright 2019 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source. 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2018–19 Arsenal F.C. season
Review.:Pre-season.
Arsenal began their off-season by completing some squad alterations.