Arsenal’s lead academy goalkeeping coach Andy Woodman is ready to depart the membership at the finish of the season, soccer.london understands.
Woodman, 49, took over the reigns of the Gunners’ goalkeeping division after Gerry Peyton left the membership in 2018.
However, the arrival of Inaki Cana in 2019 has seen Woodman’s position concentrate on the improvement of keepers in any respect ranges from Under-9s by way of to the Under-23s, with Cana working carefully alongside the first workforce.
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soccer.london has realized that Woodman’s contract – which expires at the finish of the season – will not be renewed and the former Crystal Palace, Newcastle United, West Ham and Charlton Athletic coach will probably be leaving after nearly 5 years at the membership.
Manager Mikel Arteta revealed at the begin of the season that he has full religion in Cana, who was pivotal in bringing 26-year-old goalkeeper Alex Runarsson to north London from French facet Dijon final summer season.
“When it comes right down to the goalkeeper, he [Cana] has a giant say on how we’re going to implement our methodology,” Arteta mentioned in September.
Arsenal goalkeeping coach Inaki Cana Pavon and Mat Ryan
(Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC through Getty Images)
“How we’re going to practice them and the way we’re going to deal with the goalkeeping place in the quick, medium and long run.
“Obviously at the finish will probably be me who makes the resolution [who to buy]. But is essential that the folks round me, who’ve on many events a a lot clearer standards and specificity than me, that I actually hearken to them and attempt to comply with what their emotions are.
“I’ve large religion in Inaki as I do with the relaxation of the employees which can be right here. I’ll take that into the medical division, with the physios, the package man, each division that’s right here.”
Woodman’s son Freddie at present performs for Swansea City on mortgage from Newcastle the place he has been tracked by Arsenal this season.
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The Gunners have been monitoring him since the finish of final season when he completed his preliminary spell with the Swans.
However, with Mat Ryan’s contract anticipated to show everlasting in the summer season it seems that Arsenal’s attentions will flip elsewhere as they appear to strengthen at left-back.
