Letting Miedema go really cost Eidevall the Arsenal Women fans’ backing, he believes. | OneFootball

In early October, Arsenal Women’s boss Jonas Eidevall resigned from his role with the Gunners after two straight losses to Bayern Munich (5-2) and Chelsea (2-1).

Many speculated that he weighed his options and realized the club might be better off without him. Since his departure, Arsenal Women have transformed into one of the fiercest and most competitive sides, boasting 10 wins and a draw in their last 11 games.

Jonas Eidevall’s assistant, Renee Slegers, has done a stellar job stepping up as the interim manager.

If Slegers was the solution, don’t you think she and Jonas Eidevall (had he not left) would have found a way to turn things around? But does he think he could have done that?

The Swedish tactician doesn’t believe so. Reflecting to SI on what he believes marked the turning point in his relationship with Arsenal fans, he admitted that letting Vivianne Miedema go really cost him the fans’ backing, saying “I think that when we didn’t renew [Vivianne] Miedema’s contract, my relationship at the time with the fans was hurting the team. I thought [leaving] was the easiest quick fix for the team to be able to perform again. That was an incredibly difficult personal decision for me to walk away from, but sometimes you have to do that when it’s what you think is best for the team.”

BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND – MAY 18: Vivianne Miedema of Arsenal in action during the Barclays Women´s Super League match between Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion at Meadow Park on May 18, 2024 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Miedema was a legend at Arsenal (and even in the WSL for her goal-scoring exploits). Letting the WSL top goalscorer go just like that and seeing her move to Manchester City really hurt some Gooners. If the fans aren’t behind you, there’s not much you can do, especially when results aren’t going your way. If that’s why Eidevall left, it’s understandable.

So, do you think Gooners? If Miedema hadn’t left, would things have been different?

Michelle M

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