Former Arsenal player Wilshere to lead Norwich City

Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is set to be appointed as the head coach of Norwich City, according to reports by The Athletic.

The 32-year-old Englishman has been working with Arsenal’s youth team since July 2022, marking his first foray into coaching at any professional level.

Jack Wilshere, an Arsenal academy graduate, made 197 appearances for the London club, winning two FA Cups and one Community Shield. During his playing career, he also featured for West Ham, Bournemouth, and Denmark's AGF Aarhus, where he retired in the summer of 2022. Wilshere earned 34 caps for the England national team, scoring two goals and providing two assists.

Norwich currently sits seventh in the Championship standings, having secured 16 points from 10 matches. The Canaries are two points shy of the playoff positions for promotion to the Premier League.