Former Manchester United star s transfer to Arsenal has caused heated discussion. He was the head coach but unexpectedly accepted the position of assistant

Former Manchester United star's transfer to Arsenal has caused heated discussions, and it is unexpected that former Manchester United famous defender Gabriel Heinze will join Arsenal's coaching staff to serve as the assistant coach of head coach Mikel Arteta. This decision has sparked attention and discussion.

Previously, Arsenal's first-team assistant coach Carlos Questa left the team and took over as head coach of Italian team Parma, so the club decided to introduce experienced Heinze to fill the vacancy.

Heinze, 47, was an excellent Argentine international defender and had a brilliant career as a player. He played for Manchester United from 2004 to 2007 and helped the team win the Premier League championship in the 2006/07 season, which is very popular among fans. Many Red Devils fans still regard him as one of the club's legends.

This time he joined Arsenal as a coach, especially as a "assistant coach", which surprised many fans. After all, he has had seven years of coaching experience as an Argentine club coach, and has also coached the domestic Argentine teams Saasfield and Newell Old Boys, with rich experience.

What is even more surprising is that Heinze has been the head coach before, but now he is willing to return to the role of assistant coach to assist Arteta. This kind of career choice to retreat from "head coach" to "assistant coach" is rare in football.

In fact, this personnel arrangement was not accidental. As early as the 2000/01 season, Heinze and Arteta were teammates at Paris Saint-Germain, and the two established a good relationship in their early years. In addition, Arteta also highly recognizes Heinze's tactical understanding and coaching ability.

It can be foreseen that Heinze's joining will bring valuable tactical experience and international vision to Arsenal's coaching team in the new season.