Freddie Ljungberg could only be Arsenal boss until February after replacing Unai Emery

The Swede - a former player for the Gunners - currently holds the UEFA A Licence and would need to get his Pro Licence in order to become permanent boss

Freddie Ljungberg could be forced to give up his role as Arsenal's interim manager after 12 weeks after he was named as Unai Emery's short-term replacement.

The Swede has replaced the former Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain boss Emery, whose Emirates Stadium reign hit a new low on Thursday night when the Gunners lost 2-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League.

Amid fan protests and mounting calls for him to go, Emery was sacked before Sunday's trip to Norwich City.

Assistant boss Ljungberg takes over temporarily, potentially in partnership with club legend and Arsene Wenger's former first-team coach Steve Bould.

But given that he lacks a UEFA Pro Licence, Ljungberg - who does hold a UEFA A Licence - could only manage in the Premier League and European competitions until the end of February before being forced to give up his role.

Ljungberg has done his coaching courses at the Football Association of Wales's (FAW) highly respected programme, which has also been attended by the likes of Thierry Henry and Mikel Arteta, who is a candidate for the permanent Arsenal role.

After Ljungberg has appointed on an interim basis, the Gunners could seek some form of special dispensation if he impresses while in charge.

The FAW opened the application process for the next Pro Licence course this week, and so if Ljungberg has registered then the Premier League could allow him to prolong his spell in charge of the Gunners.

Ljungberg moved up from his role at the Arsenal academy in the summer to become Emery's assistant, replacing Bould who moved down to oversee the academy.

The club's former midfielder has often been credited for his communication skills with the players amid the mounting confusion in Emery's reign, and will be seen as a popular appointment with many in the squad.