Aaron Ramsey has been appointed as the brand new Oxford United head coach.
The previous Wales worldwide takes up his first everlasting managerial function on the Kassam Stadium after Matt Bloomfield left the membership final week.
Ramsey, who performed 369 occasions for Arsenal, held optimistic talks with Oxford United over their vacant head coach place and has impressed them together with his imaginative and prescient, regardless of little or no administration expertise.
The 35-year-old retired from enjoying earlier this yr and had a short caretaker spell in control of Cardiff in 2025. He drew two and misplaced certainly one of his three video games as interim boss on the finish of the Championship season.
Oxford have been relegated from the Championship to League One final season after ending third-bottom in twenty second place, 4 factors from security.
Ramsey: It is an honour to be appointed at Oxford
Talking after his appointment, Ramsey stated: “It is an honour and privilege to be appointed head coach of Oxford United.
“From my discussions with the membership, I can sense the ambition and need for achievement, which provides me nice pleasure about this chance.
“This is a moment I have been preparing for over many years. I’ve played under some of the best managers in the game and experienced high-pressure environments throughout my career.
“I wish to use what I’ve learnt to carry a tradition of excessive requirements, professionalism and work ethic to this gifted group of gamers.”
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