Jonjo Shelvey announces retirement and immediately moves into management

SportFootballJonjo Shelvey announces retirement and immediately moves into managementShelvey has taken charge of Arabian ⁠Falcons ​in the ⁠United Arab Emirates' third tierWill Castle Wednesday 15 April 2026 10:14 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2957984","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/jonjo-shelvey-retires-manager-arabian-falcons-b2957984.html","title":"Jonjo Shelvey announces retirement and immediately moves into management"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-9928","index":0}Jonjo Shelvey has retired from football (PA)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Former England ​midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has retired from football at the age of 34 - a...