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Prem winner reveals why he ended retirement to join ex-England ace in new league
Arabian Falcons are on a mission to shake up Emirati football.
TL;DR
- Danny Simpson, former Leicester City player, has come out of retirement to join Arabian Falcons in Dubai.
- The club, playing in the UAE's second tier, aims to compete in the Club World Cup.
- Other familiar English football names involved include manager Jonjo Shelvey, co-owner Jason Puncheon, and captain Ravel Morrison.
- Simpson is serving as a player-coach, coaching younger players from the pitch.
- The Arabian Falcons have launched a Premier League-standard academy to develop local talent.
- Simpson sees this as an opportunity to gain coaching experience and help build for the future generation of Emirati footballers.