Despite seeing his side taste defeat in the FA Youth Cup final against West Ham United, Jack Wilshere has revealed that his players’ achievements this season have convinced him that he was right to end his playing career.
Our under-18s head coach couldn’t quite pick up a winners’ medal as a player and manager after the Hammers ran out 5-1 victors at Emirates Stadium, but he let his players know post-match how impressed he has been with them over the course of their run to the final.
“I had a decision to make in the summer about whether I stopped my playing career and come and coach this team,” Jack said.