Arsenal lose third coach to Wolfsburg as Jan van Loon follows Andries Jonker and Freddie Ljungberg to Germany

  • Arsenal head of player development Jan van Loon has left the club
  • Former Gunners academy manager Andries Jonker is now Wolfsburg manager
  • Freddie Ljungberg is Jonker's assistant manager at the German outfit 

Arsenal have lost highly-rated academy coach Jan van Loon to Wolfsburg.

The Dutchman has joined Andries Jonker at the German club, having worked together at the Emirates.


Van Loon worked closely with Arsenal's Under 15s and held the title of head of individual player development.

Jan van Loon has become the latest Arsenal coach to leave the Gunners for Wolfsburg

Jan van Loon has become the latest Arsenal coach to leave the Gunners for Wolfsburg

Jonker left Arsenal to become Wolfsburg's first-team manager in February 2017

Andries Jonker left Arsenal to become Wolfsburg's first-team manager in February 2017

But he has followed Jonker to the Bundesliga when he will work with the first team.

Jonkier also took former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg - who was also an academy coach at the Gunners - with him to Wolfsburg when he left in February.

Former Arsenal midfielder Ljungberg represented the north London club between 1998 and 2007 before returning to the club as a coach after hanging up his boots.

Former Arsenal winger Freddie Ljungberg (right) has also been released by Wolfsburg

Former Arsenal winger Freddie Ljungberg (right) is Jonker's No 2 at Wolfsburg (left)

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