Carlos Cuesta has been named as Parma's new head coach, the club announced on Thursday.

Cuesta leaves his role as Mikel Arteta's assistant coach at Arsenal to take his first managerial role.

The 29-year-old replaces Cristian Chivu, who left Parma after just four months in charge to succeed Simone Inzaghi at Inter.

Cuesta spent nearly five years at Arsenal after joining from Juventus' youth academy, winning the Community Shield twice, in 2020 and 2023.

"After five beautiful years, it's hard to put this into words, but I can only express how grateful I am for having lived my day-to-day with such special people and feel what it means to represent this football club, with its incredible history and values," Cuesta said on Instagram.

"The only thing I've ever tried to do was give everything I had inside of me every single day. I was inspired by the culture that was created, by the hunger of every person of the organisation and by the unity that we had in any situation that we had to face.

"It has been a privilege to have had the chance to work with the players, staff, directors and all the employees of the club and, at the same time, to receive an extra push from our amazing fans in every match.

"Because of the quality of its people, I'm convinced that the best moments for this football club are still yet to come. Enjoy the journey, because it is a very exciting one."