Jonas Eidevall: Arsenal confirm Swede has resigned after derby defeat to Chelsea at weekend and Bayern Munich in UWCL
Updated 15/10/2024 at 11:08 GMT+1
Arsenal Women are on the hunt for a new manager after confirming that Jonas Eidevall has resigned from his position as head coach. Eidevall was under immense pressure following the team's 2-1 derby defeat at home to Chelsea that came just a few days after losing 5-2 in Germany against Bayern Munich. Eidevall had been in charge of The Gunners since 2021.
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Arsenal Women have confirmed that manager Jonas Eidevall has resigned from his position with immediate effect.
The news comes after a dreadful run for Arsenal that saw them draw at home to Everton, lose 5-2 away at Bayern Munich and then most recently on Saturday lose at home 2-1 to Women's Super League title rivals Chelsea.
Eidevall joined Arsenal in 2021 as a replacement for Joe Montemurro, and despite winning the League Cup twice and finishing second in the WSL in his first season, failed to really close the gap on Chelsea and Manchester City at the top of the English football pyramid.
The club have confirmed that assistant manager Renee Slegers will take charge on an interim basis.
Sporting director Edu Gaspar said: “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 recognise the role he has played in the growth and development of Arsenal Women. We all wish him the very best for the future.
“Our focus will now turn to the process of appointing a new head coach, and in the meantime, supporting Renee, as she takes interim charge of the team starting with two important fixtures this week.”
Director of women’s football Clare Wheatley added: “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.
“Jonas has brought us back-to-back trophies in the last two seasons, together with many memorable moments on the pitch.
“We wish Jonas and his family the best of health, happiness and success for the future.
“We have full confidence in Renee to take responsibility for the team in the interim period."
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Eidevall came in after winning three Damallsvenskan titles in his native Sweden with FC Rosengard across two spells.
In his first season at the club, Arsenal finished second, just a point behind champions Chelsea, and in his second they made it all the way to the semi-finals of the UEFA Women's Champions League.
But last season they failed to even qualify for the group stages in Europe and ended a relatively distant third in a three-way title race.
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