Arabian Falcons manager Shelvey unveils Premier League winner Danny Simpson as first signing
DUBAI: Arabian Falcons FC manager Jonjo Shelvey has announced the club’s first major signing of the season, with Premier League winner Danny Simpson coming out of retirement to join as player-coach.
The 39-year-old right back, who won the Premier League title with Leicester City in 2016, has signed for the UAE Second Division side and will combine playing duties with a coaching role in Shelvey’s backroom team.
Simpson is the latest high-profile former Premier League player to join the ambitious Falcons project, creating a formidable leadership group alongside Shelvey, fellow ex-Premier League star and club captain Ravel Morrison, and co-owner and Head of Football Operations Jason Puncheon.
A product of Manchester United’s academy, Simpson enjoyed a distinguished career in English football. He won promotion to the Premier League with Sunderland, Newcastle United and Queens Park Rangers.
