Mikel Arteta gets new Arsenal coach as ex-Liverpool man confirms role

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Throw-in coach Thomas Gronnemark has confirmed he is working with Arsenal as Mikel Arteta looks to bolster his team's title hopes. Reports in the last week claimed that the Gunners had turned to Gronnemark to help make the most of throw-ins.

The throw-in specialist has previously worked with several other clubs, including Brentford, Borussia Dortmund , Ajax and Liverpool . His arrival comes at a time where a lot is being made of the impact and revival of long throws in the Premier League .

The 50 year old has taken to social media to confirm he is working with Arsenal. "It's out. Yes, I coach Arsenal," he wrote on X (formerly Twitter ).

"Both in the "Long, Fast and Clever throw-in. No more comments at the moment." He added a picture outside of Arsenal's Sobha Reality Training Centre.

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Much has been made of Arsenal's effectiveness from set-pieces under Arteta over recent seasons. Set-piece coach Nicolas Jover has received widespread acclaim for his work with the squad and remains a crucial member of Arteta's backroom team.

Arsenal have netted a league-leading 14 goals from set-pieces so far this season. It's a tally they will hope to significantly increase between now and the end of the campaign.

Gronnemark will now hope to make a comparable impact to Jover as Arsenal seek any edge they can find in maintaining, and potentially extending their lead at the summit of the Premier League table. Arteta's side are currently six points clear of closest challengers Manchester City .

Following Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg clash with Chelsea , Arsenal return to league duties on Saturday with a trip to face Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. The games comes after City travel to rivals Manchester United in Saturday's early kick-off.

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Gronnemark has previously made his mark with a club chasing Premier League glory. Back in 2018, he joined Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp , helping the Reds secure the title in the 2019/20 campaign.

Recalling how his Liverpool appointment came to be, he said: "I was totally in shock when Jurgen called me.

"I was visiting a chocolate shop with my family; I saw the +44 and thought it was an English guy trying to sell me pens. I listened to the voicemail and it was a message from Jurgen. I tried to call him back, but he didn't pick up.

"My heart was just pounding... I took the call on my way home in the car, where I drove directly into a grass field when he called.

"He told me that he was sitting in a beach chair, reading the German newspaper Bild while on vacation in Tenerife, and he came across an article about me... he had never heard of a throw-in coach before."

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