Overview
- Thomas Gronnemark announced on X that he is coaching Arsenal, citing his "Long, Fast and Clever" throw-in approach and posting a photo at the Sobha Reality Training Centre.
- The hire is presented as a part-time consultancy to complement set-piece coach Nicolas Jover rather than a change to Arsenal’s existing staff structure.
- Arsenal are reported to have 14 set-piece goals this season but none from throw-ins, highlighting a targeted area for improvement.
- Gronnemark previously worked with Liverpool from 2018 to 2023, with reports crediting him for lifting the club’s throw-in possession to the top of the Premier League.
- His background includes stints with Brentford, Ajax and Borussia Dortmund, and he is noted for previously holding the Guinness World Record for the longest throw-in.