Arsenal Women’s Team Head Coach Jonas Eidevall has stepped down effective immediately. The club just announced that assistant coach Renée Slegers will take over temporarily.
Eidevall’s resignation comes amidst mounting pressure following a string of poor results, including a heavy defeat to Bayern Munich in the Women’s Champions League and a loss to Chelsea in the Women’s Super League (WSL). The Gunners have only managed one win in four games, leaving them five points off the top.
“We’d like to say a huge thank you to Jonas for his hard work and dedication to Arsenal Football Club over the past three years,” said Director of Women’s Football Clare Wheatley. “Jonas has brought us back-to-back trophies in the last two seasons, together with many memorable moments on the pitch.“
Under Eidevall’s leadership, Arsenal won two Women’s League Cups and reached the Women’s Champions League semifinals. However, the recent slump in form appears to have prompted his departure.
Sporting Director Edu Gaspar praised Eidevall’s commitment and achievements, saying, “We thank Jonas for his commitment to the club and achievements here since joining us in 2021. We have great respect for the dedication and commitment he showed to our women’s first team and recognize the role he has played in the growth and development of Arsenal Women.“
Gaspar added that the focus will now shift to appointing a new head coach while supporting Slegers in her interim role. “Our focus will now turn to the process of appointing a new Head Coach, and in the meantime, supporting Renée as she takes interim charge of the team starting with two important fixtures this week.“
Arsenal’s next match will be against West Ham on Sunday.
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