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Arsenal have appointed David Horseman as head coach of their under-21s, filling the vacancy left by Max Porter, who departed to become assistant manager at Championship club Stoke City.
Horseman joined Arsenal in September 2025 as Professional Development Phase Elite Player Development Coach, overseeing the under-19s in the UEFA Youth League and the under-21s in the EFL Trophy. He will now lead the under-21s in Premier League 2 under the direction of Head of Academy Coaching Luke Hobbs and new Academy Director Pascal De Maesschalck.
The 41-year-old holds a UEFA Pro Licence and has held coaching roles at first-team and academy level at Southampton, Watford, Bristol Rovers, Forest Green Rovers and Manchester United.
Academy Director Pascal De Maesschalck said: "We are extremely pleased to appoint David as our under-21s head coach. He has consistently demonstrated a clear understanding of how to manage our talented young players, both as individuals and as a team. With his experience, positive mindset and drive, he will continue to help create the perfect environment to realise our objectives and help our young players to succeed."
Horseman said: "I'm absolutely delighted and privileged to be appointed Arsenal under-21s head coach, following in the footsteps of so many outstanding coaches who have held this position before me. It's a huge honour to contribute to the continued success of an academy with such a proud history of developing players for our first team and the wider game."
Horseman's first fixture in charge is an EFL Trophy tie against Barnet on Tuesday, August 18.