Lehmann confirms to Welt he's returning to Arsenal

Jens Lehmann returns to Arsenal. The former national goalkeeper played from 2003 to 2008 under coach Arsene Wenger for the Londoners. Now he will take a position in Wengers. In recent days there have been rumors about the return of Lehmann in the English media. Rumors that are now true. "Yes, it is true," said Lehmann to the WORLD.

The 47-year-old will not take on the goalkeeper at Arsenal, but will take on general duties in the coach's team. Alongside assistant coach Steve Bould and "First Team Coach" Boro Primorac, Lehmann will take care of the first team of the "Gunners". So far he had not been a coach.

Lehmann still enjoys a high reputation at Arsenal: in 2004, he won the last championship of Arsenal after a season without defeat. Before his career in 2011, Lehmann returned to the 13-time championship for a few months as substitute goalkeeper. At the moment the former keeper is active as an expert for the Cologne TV station RTL.

Lehmann was also in conversation in 1860

Lehmann will face the German national team players Mesut Özil and Shkodran Mustafi at Arsenal. With defender Per Mertesacker, he became third at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

Finally, Lehmann was also traded as part of an investor group as a possible investor in the 1860 Munich club crashed into the regional league. The 61-time national player was only a year and a half ago a surprise member of 1860.

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