Arsenal legend Freddie Ljungberg in the running for FC Tokyo job after being recommended by old boss Arsene Wenger
FREDDIE LJUNGBERG has been recommended to FC Tokyo as their new manager by Arsene Wenger.
Arsenal's legendary former boss has close links to Japanese football after being in charge of Nagoya Grampus Eight prior to arriving at Highbury.
Now the Daily Mail states that Frenchman Wenger has given his ex-winger a glowing recommendation with the 44-year-old a ‘serious contender’ for the job.
Ljungberg is allegedly ‘giving the proposition consideration’ while he weighs-up a first move into full-time management.
He already has coaching experience after his role at Arsenal’s academy.
He was then placed as interim boss after Unai Emery was sacked in 2019 until Mikel Arteta took over at the Emirates.
Ljungberg also had six months as assistant manager at German club Wolfsburg until Andries Jonker was axed.
Now he may be about to secure his first full-time managerial job in the Japanese capital.
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FC Tokyo are looking for a new head coach after Kenta Hasegawa resigned.
He walked away after his team suffered an 8-0 thumping at the hands of Yokohama Marinos.
They currently sit ninth in the J-League with 14 wins and seven draws from their 35 games this term.
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