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Under-18s boss Wilshere “honoured” to be back

Having been announced as the new Head Coach of the Under-18s, Jack Wilshere revealed his delight in returning to the club where he made his name.

After calling time on his playing days last week, the 30-year-old is now back at the academy where his glittering career first started, and he admits the opportunity to develop more Jack Wilsheres for our first-team was the catalyst for him to make the switch from player to manager.

Reflecting on his new role, he said: “A big part of my life was spent in the academy, and they were some of the best days of my life.