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Dom Smith

Arsenal: Carlos Cuesta departure hands new problem for Mikel Arteta to solve ahead of important season

Departure: Carlos Cuesta has followed in Mikel Arteta’s footsteps - (Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Carlos Cuesta has flown the nest at Arsenal, just as Mikel Arteta did to Pep Guardiola.

Cuesta has left his post as the Gunners’ assistant manager to fulfil personal ambitions of becoming a head coach. Having signed his contract in Italy on Wednesday, he is now manager of Parma at the age of just 29 — the second-youngest head coach in Serie A history. Fair play.

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