Marc Albrighton has decided to return to football just months after retiring.
The Leicester legend confirmed his retirement from football in the summer in a heartfelt statement after his contract at the King Power Stadium ended.
The winger spent 10 years at the Foxes, winning the Premier League, Championship, FA Cup, and Community Shield in his time in the East Midlands as well as appearing for Leicester in all three major European competitions.
Albrighton has been working on radio and TV as an expert pundit for the BBC but has now decided to return to sport in a new capacity.
Marc Albrighton lands new role at former club following retirement
John Percy revealed on Wednesday that Albrighton had returned to Aston Villa to take up a coaching role with the club.
Percy posted on X that the former winger, who began his career at his boyhood club, will be linking up with the club’s youth academy, in a part-time role as he looks to take his first steps into the world of coaching.
He made his professional debut in 2009 at Villa Park and made 102 competitive appearances before leaving in the summer of 2013 and joining the Foxes.
Marc Albrighton reveals if he would become a manager
Having been a retired footballer for a few months, the 34-year-old has been asked if he ever had ambitions to become a manager.
While several retired players go into management, Albrighton admitted that he has no plans to follow the trend.
“I’ve loved retirement to be honest,” he said, speaking at the Copa del Cure Leukaemia tournament at St George’s Park.
“I wasn’t 100 percent but I love the freedom, the time with the family which was a big part of my decision and it hasn’t disappointed. I’m trying to do a bit of everything just to see what it is that I enjoy doing.
“But there’s too much work in management for me. The coaches spend more time at the training ground than players do.”