Former Manchester United assistant manager Steve Round has confirmed he will become Mikel Arteta 's new assistant head coach at Arsenal .
The former United and Everton assistant manager has taken up the post alongside Arteta after the Spaniard was confirmed as the Gunners' long-term replacement for Unai Emery, who was sacked last month.
Speaking to talkSPORT , Round said: "Mikel called me in the week and asked me if I would join his staff and I jumped at the chance straight away.
"It's a great opportunity at a magnificent football club and just having brief conversations with Mikel I think he's going to be a really, really top manager.
"It's a bold decision because he's young and it's his first time, but having spoken to him he sounds to me like a really experienced guy already.
"I had the privilege of coaching him as a player at Everton and he was an outstanding professional and it's great to be back."
Round's most recent role was at Aston Villa as Director of Football before he left the job in 2018 after two years.
The 49-year-old became David Moyes' assistant at United in 2013 after the Scotsman took over from Sir Alex Ferguson. Round left Old Trafford in April 2014 at the end of Moyes' disappointing tenure.
MrGooner79
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now arsenal is red forever[Crylaugh]
Arsenal were Red before ManU even existed!
Murongathomas34
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when a good person is in the house.everyone wants to come in. congulatulation coach
SINGAM23
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and we'll witness Arsenal transformation into United
zoslnrsuyz
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we had Steve bould na Steve round
Vunbdenrsu
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how was his perfumers at Everton and Man Utd?
Womaelmtuy
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All what we want from you is to get our club back it's long waiting transmission. wish you the best.
nutmegprince
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Freddie can help to shave any bald player's hair, prepare the kits on matchday, etc
tecilnty
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Warm welcome from Arsenal fans to Steve Round.
deebcdimuz
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Instead of buying players, they buying coaches on loan and free transfer. Funny club
Dramz
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I hope he will not teach man u style of play at Arsenal
biaanprsyz
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if he's the new assistant then what would Freddie be?
Freddie can help to shave any bald player's hair, prepare the kits on matchday, etc
yuyaclmrsz
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good luck Arteta n Round
Zotcdlmnz
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now arsenal is red forever[Crylaugh]
silentmaya
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round better than bold..
Foebciklnz
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So far so good. Proper thinking.
Hillario
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Arsen... Steve bound Arteta... Steve Round
fazcdnuz
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God please help Arteta for me, he seem fantastic...Good luck lap
nutmegprince
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Third assistant [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
maddo
goodness22
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He might be the Judas in the team dressing room
kidcdekmps
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Manchester United and Manchester City 's charity given to Arsenal.
And standing at 11
kidcdekmps
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Manchester United and Manchester City 's charity given to Arsenal.
And arsenal loss 2 week before
Gatetepascal
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Good luck!!
veoaeiops
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He will sabotage us so that we can finish the table below man_u this season,, i doubt him
Nocdekmprt
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if he's the new assistant then what would Freddie be?
Freddie can still be there, or he can concentrate on the youth side.
miwaborz
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Manchester United and Manchester City 's charity given to Arsenal.
But Man U lost yesterday
footsy
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towards the end of his tenure at man utd round had pretty long face.
ozildaudi7
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Arteta might bring Arsenal back
AmInnocent
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Manchester United and Manchester City 's charity given to Arsenal.
Sakar-Babu-Gharti
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Mik knows what he is doing..I hope soon we will start getting our confidence back
Titi14
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if he's the new assistant then what would Freddie be?
👌👌🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Vibilpstu
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if he's the new assistant then what would Freddie be?
Third assistant [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Kakaiprt
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remember Arteta and his assistant can be sacked but will always be there to help the academy
nutmegprince
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if he's the new assistant then what would Freddie be?