After leaving an assistant manager role at Wolfsburg to head to England, he oversaw the transformation of Arsenal’s youth system while in north London - with the Hale End academy undergoing a complete rebuild.
Arsenal are, however, prepared to acknowledge that the opportunity to take a first-team post in Germany was too good to turn down.
Chief executive Ivan Gazidis told the club’s official website: "This is a great opportunity for Andries and we wish him every future success. Under Andries' guidance, we have made huge progress in our academy operations.
Jonker has penned a deal with Wolfsburg through to 2018 and has been welcomed to the club by sporting director Olaf Rebbe.
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