Man United coach explains role in Erik ten Hag’s backroom staff – with Jason Wilcox hire poised to stay in Ruben Amorim’s new-look set-up

Manchester United coach Andreas Georgson has outlined his role at the club with the expectation he is due to be part of Ruben Amorim‘s backroom staff.

Georgson joined the Red Devils in the summer from Norwegian club Lillestrom, as part of several changes to former manager Erik ten Hag‘s coaching team.

Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake had also joined as Ten Hag’s assistants, while Jelle ten Rouwelaar was appointed as goalkeeper coach.

The trio were confirmed to have departed Man United following Ten Hag’s sacking, with new head coach Ruben Amorim bringing in six members of his Sporting Lisbon staff.

Mail Sport reported this week that Georgson is expected to survive the cull, with the set-piece specialist knowing Man United’s technical director Jason Wilcox from their time together at Southampton. 

Georgson is expected to stay, despite the likes of Ruud van Nistelrooy leaving the club

Man United’s new head coach Ruben Amorim’s has brought six of his staff from Sporting

Georgson has now outlined his role at the Premier League giants to Swedish outlet Skanesport.

The 42-year-old revealed he was initially reluctant to take a ‘narrow role’ of set piece coach, but Wilcox had informed him he would be taking up a broader position as a first team coach.

‘I am responsible for fixed situations, individual development and drive the work with our identity as a team together with the head coach,’ he said. ‘The job was perfect, but the timing was bad.

‘My first special competence is set pieces and throw-ins and that is also what we have prioritised during the first period. That’s where I have a unique knowledge bank and a unique method, which has worked in all clubs.

‘Over time, we have also laid the foundations for the individual development programme and our identity as a team, and slowly I have also started those processes, which is very fun.

‘Few think it’s fun to practice, but everyone knows that a third of goals are scored on set pieces. I have to be clear to the players. ‘Less is more’ is often true. 

‘I’d rather practice fixed situations with full attention for ten minutes than for two hours without commitment, these are details that can statistically decide five table positions up or down.’

Georgson had previously served as Brentford’s head of set pieces and development

He also spent a season at Arsenal and has taken ideas from their set piece guru Nicolas Jover

Before joining Man United, Georgson had served as a caretaker boss of Malmo in his native Sweden.

He also has extensive coaching experience in England at Brentford, Arsenal and Southampton.

Arsenal’s set piece coach Nicolas Jover had initially brought Georgson over to England while at Brentford.

It followed Georgson having quizzed Jover over set pieces, after Brentford B team had scored three times against Malmo in a practice match between the sides.