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7 hours ago
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Ex-Arsenal coach Bould joins QPR
Steve Bould was Arsene Wenger's assistant manager for six years at Arsenal [Getty Images] Former Arsenal player and coach Steve Bould has joined new QPR boss Julien Stephan's backroom team. Bould, who worked under Arsene Wenger and Unai Emery during a seven-year spell at Arsenal, will take on a dual role of first-team coach and head of defensive coaching across all levels with the Hoops. Advertisement Ex-Rennes boss Stephan was named QPR's new head coach earlier on Wednesday, with Marti Cifuentes' departure announced on Tuesday evening. "I'm delighted," Bould told the club website. "I think it's a great opportunity because number one, and I don't say this lightly, QPR is a great football club and always has been. "Loftus Road is a great ground and the club has a real loyal following. "I've looked around today and I can see that there's a real buzz about the place. The training ground is fantastic, the whole set-up is." 'It's a big brief and I'm looking forward to it' Bould spent 11 years playing in Arsenal's defence alongside former England captain Tony Adams [Getty Images] Bould represented Stoke City, Sunderland and the Gunners during a 20-year playing career in which he earned two England caps. Advertisement The 62-year-old former centre-back won three league titles and two FA Cups with Arsenal, including the double in 1997-98. He also won the League Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup during his 11 years as a player at Highbury. In total, he played 375 times for the Gunners, scoring eight goals, as well as making 211 appearances for Stoke, with six goals. Arsenal won a further three FA Cups during Bould's tenure as assistant manager under Wenger, before reaching the 2019 Europa League final. He also coached in the club's academy and the Under-23s. He was most recently head coach at Lommel in Belgium from 2022 to January this year. Advertisement "Firstly, the first team defensively to become better [is the primary target]. If the individuals within that squad can get better defensively, that's the number one priority," he said. "Secondly, I want the younger players further down the line to become great players or great defenders. "That's the brief. It's a big brief and I'm looking forward to it immensely."
BBC News
8 hours ago
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Ex-Arsenal coach Bould joins QPR
Former Arsenal player and coach Steve Bould has joined new QPR boss Julien Stephan's backroom who worked under Arsene Wenger and Unai Emery during a seven-year spell at Arsenal, will take on a dual role of first-team coach and head of defensive coaching across all levels with the boss Stephan was named QPR's new head coach earlier on Wednesday, with Marti Cifuentes' departure announced on Tuesday evening."I'm delighted," Bould told the club website, external. "I think it's a great opportunity because number one, and I don't say this lightly, QPR is a great football club and always has been."Loftus Road is a great ground and the club has a real loyal following."I've looked around today and I can see that there's a real buzz about the place. The training ground is fantastic, the whole set-up is." 'It's a big brief and I'm looking forward to it' Bould represented Stoke City, Sunderland and the Gunners during a 20-year playing career in which he earned two England 62-year-old former centre-back won three league titles and two FA Cups with Arsenal, including the double in 1997-98. He also won the League Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup during his 11 years as a player at total, he played 375 times for the Gunners, scoring eight goals, as well as making 211 appearances for Stoke, with six won a further three FA Cups during Bould's tenure as assistant manager under Wenger, before reaching the 2019 Europa League final. He also coached in the club's academy and the was most recently head coach at Lommel in Belgium from 2022 to January this year."Firstly, the first team defensively to become better [is the primary target]. If the individuals within that squad can get better defensively, that's the number one priority," he said."Secondly, I want the younger players further down the line to become great players or great defenders."That's the brief. It's a big brief and I'm looking forward to it immensely."
New York Times
11 hours ago
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- New York Times
Former Arsenal assistant Steve Bould set to join QPR in defensive coaching role
Former Arsenal assistant Steve Bould is set to join Queens Park Rangers in a role focused on developing young defenders. The position would mark a first in English football for Bould, 62, since he was sacked as Arsenal's Under-23 coach in May 2021, ending a 30-year association with the club. The former centre-back has been out of management since stepping down as head coach of Lommel SK, the second tier Belgian side owned by City Football Group, in January to return to the United Kingdom. Advertisement Bould's role is primarily focused on medium to long-term defender development. QPR have identified a scarcity of young defenders of high potential across European football's five major leagues. They believe appointing Bould to work specifically in this area will reap rewards down the line. Bould's move to QPR comes after the Championship club confirmed the appointment of former Rennes boss Julien Stephan as their new head coach on Wednesday. Stephan, 44, replaces Marti Cifuentes, whose departure by mutual consent was confirmed on Monday following a period of gardening leave. Bould is a club appointment rather than part of Stephans' backroom team, but will support first-team staff as part of his remit. Bould made 287 appearances for Arsenal during 11 years at the club, winning the league title three times and the FA Cup twice. He was part of Arsenal's esteemed back four alongside Lee Dixon, Tony Adams and Nigel Winterburn under the management of George Graham and Arsene Wenger, as the club enjoyed a period of sustained success during the late 1980s and 90s. He returned to Arsenal as a youth team coach in June 2001 and led the Under-18s to successive Premier Academy League titles in 2009 and 2010, and the FA Youth Cup in the 2008-09 season. In May 2012, he was promoted to assistant manager under Wenger, replacing Pat Rice. He held the role for seven years before taking the Under-23s head coach role in a switch with Freddie Ljungberg during a restructuring of the club's coaching set-up. Bould joined Lommel in 2022 and spent two and a half years at the club. QPR finished 15th in the Championship during the 2024-25 campaign.
