After 33 years with Arsenal, seven of which he spent as Arsene Wenger’s assistant, Steve Bould is set for a new adventure. He is about to start his first season in management, having been appointed boss of Belgian side Lommel SK, one of 11 clubs owned by the ever-expanding City Football Group.
Bould has spent the week at Manchester City’s academy base, preparing his players for the impending season, although the 37-degree heat means they are only doing indoor gym work on the day we meet.
The 59-year-old spent most of his career in the shadows — he wasn’t one for interviews while operating as a centre back or coaching Arsenal’s Under 18s, Under 23s or the first team — but he kindly agreed to speak to his old team-mate Martin Keown.