Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids are considering appointing Jack Wilshere as their new head coach. The former England international, 31, has been coach of Arsenal’s Under-18 team since July 2022 and has made a strong impression, leading them to the 2022–23 FA Youth Cup final in his first season in charge.

The Rapids – owned by the same Kroenke Sports & Entertainment group that own Arsenal – parted ways with former head coach Robin Fraser in September. As revealed in The Athletic’s Ask Ornstein Q&A, the U.S. franchise made a formal approach to Arsenal to speak with Wilshere, who is thought to have impressed in his interview.

He probably knows Josh better than the entire Rapids FO combined.

It’s not like the Rapids are bottom feeders.

He has the ligaments and bone density of a 68 year old man, perhaps that’s what confused you.

Jack Wilshere: younger than Kieran Trippier.

fuck I´m getting old. in the moments where he was fit, what he was doing in that arsenal squad was amazing. the mix of physicality and skill was incredible to watch.
Glad to see that he keeps pursuing the coach path and stays involved with the sport.

Of course they are. Dumpster fire of a club.

The fact that the only candidates publicly reported so far are the interim and a guy with 1 year of youth coaching experience should indicate the budget available

I know we shit on the MLS, but to be a manager in a league of that size at age 31 is pretty crazy

Will be good to see the first genuinely wheelchair bound manager in the MLS. He’ll be the FDR of management there.

It’s not like Colorado has much to lose if they miss on this hire. The bigger risk is probably for Wilshere, if the Rapids don’t invest in the team or give him any support.

It’s not like Colorado has much to lose if they miss on this hire. The bigger risk is probably for Wilshere, if the Rapids don’t invest in the team or give him any support.

I don’t know how Football Manager determine staff attributes, Jack Wilshere is 4/5 star coach on FM23.

The risk for Wilshere is that the Kroenke’s treat the Rapids like the unwanted stepchild in their empire of sports teams and clubs.

Will Wilshere get the support that he needs?

Did not know he was coaching, or even out of playing…