A well-recognized face is returning to Aston Villa within the type of Marc Albrighton.
The 34-year-old emerged from the Villa youth academy in 2008 and went on to make 102 appearances for the membership, scoring 9 targets and offering 19 assists.
Albrighton left for Leicester Metropolis in 2014, the place he would win shock Premier League, FA Cup and Neighborhood Protect titles, enjoying 313 occasions for the Foxes and notching 19 targets and 48 assists.
The winger — who additionally loved mortgage spells at Wigan Athletic and West Bromwich Albion throughout his profession — lastly hung up his boots in the summertime after his contract on the King Energy Stadium expired.
Marc Albrighton returns to Aston Villa following retirement
Marc Albrighton is a product of the Aston Villa youth academy. (Picture by Shaun Botterill/Getty Photos)
Albrighton will likely be heading straight again into the soccer world following his retirement as a participant.
As revealed by the Telegraph’s John Percy, the Tamworth-born ex-England youth worldwide will likely be returning to Aston Villa to realize expertise as a coach in the identical youth academy that gave him a begin within the sport.
“Marc Albrighton has returned ‘residence’ to affix the Aston Villa academy as a coach,” Percy revealed on X. “[The] former Villa and Leicester Metropolis winger will likely be teaching part-time to realize expertise, following his retirement in August. Albrighton’s affiliation with Villa stretches again to the age of eight.”
Albrighton will work below Sean Verity, who has been with the Aston Villa youth division since September 2011 in varied roles.
Regardless of taking a part-time function as a coach, Albrighton doesn’t appear too satisfied a couple of demanding function in soccer administration.
Proper now, he seems to be having fun with extra household time as a retired footballer.
“I’ve liked retirement to be sincere,” Albrighton mentioned just lately (by way of Leicester Metropolis Information).
“I wasn’t 100% however I like the liberty, the time with the household which was an enormous a part of my resolution and it hasn’t dissatisfied. I’m making an attempt to do a little bit of every little thing simply to see what it’s that I get pleasure from doing.
“However there’s an excessive amount of work in administration for me. The coaches spend extra time on the coaching floor than gamers do.”