Arsenal U21 coach Max Porter agrees to join Stoke City
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 10, 2026, 9:00 AM
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
Max Porter, the Under-21 head coach of Arsenal, is set to join Stoke City as part of Mark Robins' backroom staff. Porter has been with Arsenal for nine years, having progressed through their academy system and recently served as interim Under-21 head coach. His move to Stoke highlights the club's support for Robins following a disappointing end to their Championship season, where they won only two of their last 12 games. Arsenal will now need to find a successor for Porter and may see further changes in their academy structure as a result.
- •Max Porter leaves Arsenal after nine years in the academy system.
- •He moves to Stoke to support Mark Robins' coaching staff.
- •Porter served as interim Under-21 head coach before his departure.
- •Stoke's recent performance included only two wins in the last twelve games.
- •Arsenal must now appoint a new Under-21 head coach.
- 9:00 AMYahoo Sports — Arsenal confirm u21 head coach has joined Stoke
- 12:40 PMYahoo Sports — Arsenal u21 head coach to join Stoke
"Porter spent nine years at Arsenal and will now work alongside Ryan Shawcross as Stoke add to their senior coaching staff.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesArsenal have confirmed that Max Porter...
"Porter is highly rated at Arsenal after nine years in the academy system and has also worked with the first team.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesArsenal are set to lose Under-21 head coach Max...
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 10, 2026, 9:00 AMArsenal confirm u21 head coach has joined Stoke
Porter spent nine years at Arsenal and will now work alongside Ryan Shawcross as Stoke add to their senior coaching staff.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesArsenal have confirmed that Max Porter...
- Yahoo SportsJun 9, 2026, 12:40 PMArsenal u21 head coach to join Stoke
Porter is highly rated at Arsenal after nine years in the academy system and has also worked with the first team.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesArsenal are set to lose Under-21 head coach Max...
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