Max Porter joins Stoke City | News
Max Porter is leaving his role as men’s under-21s head coach to join Stoke City as Assistant Manager.
Max became head coach of our under-21s team in August 2025, taking the team to a 14th place finish out of 29 teams in Premier League 2 last season.
Prior to that role, Max had joined us in July 2017 as our under-9s coach and had taken on the role of head coach at numerous age levels, including under-13s, under-17s and under-19s, as well as being our youth development phase lead coach.
During his time with us, Max helped provide a strong foundation for many of our young players as they prepared for their futures in senior football, alongside competing regularly in Premier League 2.
Max also has experience coaching at Newport County, Chelmsford City and Bromley, following a senior playing career that spanned 13 years. He now joins the coaching staff at Stoke City, with manager Mark Robins, ahead of the new Championship season.
Everyone at Arsenal would like to thank Max for his contribution to the club and wish him and his family all the best for the future.
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