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Arsenal Suffer Big Blow As Assistant Coach Carlos Cuesta Agrees to Make Serie A History

Sushan Chakraborty Written by Sports EditorSushan Chakraborty
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Mikel Arteta and Carlos Cuesta for Arsenal

Premier League aspirants Arsenal will reportedly lose one of Mikel Arteta’s assistant coaches, Carlos Cuesta, this summer. 

The 29-year-old has reportedly agreed to swap his assistant job for a head coach position at Serie A side Parma. If the deal goes through, he will become the youngest manager to coach a Serie A club in 86 years. Elio Loschi, who took over US Triestina in 1939 at the age of 29 years, 9 months, and 20 days, remains the youngest manager in Italian history.

This move comes as a big blow for Arteta, as he prepares to take charge of a potential do-or-die campaign with the Gunners.

Fabrizio Romano Says Carlos Cuesta Is Close to Leaving Arsenal for Parma

Fabrizio Romano, who recently shed light on the Hugo Ekitike situation, has disclosed the latest on the Carlos Cuesca saga. According to the journalist, Serie A strugglers Parma have decided to take a chance on the inexperienced Arsenal assistant coach.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Romano wrote:

“Serie A side Parma have decided to appoint Carlos Cuesta as new manager!

“Talks at final stages with Arsenal to get green light and appoint 29-year-old Spanish manager who’s now leaving Assistant Head Coach role at Arsenal.”

Carlos Cuesta’s Managerial Record

Arsenal assistant manager Carlos Cuesta has never served as a head coach in his career, not even at the junior level.

He started his managerial journey in Spain, with the U17 team of Atletico Madrid. He served as an assistant from August 2014 to July 2018, before joining Juventus U17. At Juventus, he assisted Francesco Pedone in 44 matches until the end of his stint in August 2020.

In August 2020, Cuesta got his first senior-team opportunity, as he joined Mikel Arteta’s coaching staff at Arsenal. Since the move to the Emirates Stadium, he has served as Arteta’s assistant in 261 games in all competitions.

During his time at Arsenal, he earned praise for helping in player development and for his tactical mind. He also shared an excellent relationship with players, earning their respect. Granit Xhaka, who was one of the pillars of Arsenal’s midfield, backed Cuesta to manage a “big, big, big club” in the future.

Mikel Arteta Welcomes Development for His Coaching Staff

Losing his assistant, Carlos Cuesta, will undoubtedly come as a blow for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. However, he is unlikely to hold that against him.

Last year, Cuesta was linked with a move to Norwich City. Arteta welcomed the speculation, calling it a sign of their impressive work.

“The fact that other clubs are trying to come and get them, which is always a really good sign that they’re doing a really good job, and we have the right people here,” he said in February 2024 (via Arseblog).

Arteta added:

“Everybody need to feel there is a path, there is a development plan for everyone.

“People don’t want to do the same thing for three, four, five years. It is a way to incentivise and inspire other people and then to explore because you don’t really know the limit of a person unless you expose him to certain things.”

Cuesta will undoubtedly be pushed to his limits in Serie A. Not only will he be managing a club for the first time, but he will also attempt to lift Parma from their disappointing 16th-place finish last season.

Arsenal, meanwhile, will push to finalise the deal for Benjamin Sesko after entering advanced stages. They begin their pre-season campaign with a friendly against AC Milan on July 23.

Sushan Chakraborty Written by Sports EditorSushan Chakraborty
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