Arsenal announce departure of head coach Eidevall | OneFootball

Arsenal head coach Jonas Eidevall has left the club following a difficult start to the season.

WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via a media update from The Gunners this morning.

Eidevall joined Arsenal in summer 2021. He guided the club to back-to-back successes in the Women’s League Cup in 2022/2023 and 2023/2024. Arsenal were also UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-finalists during his tenure.

Arsenal have endured a difficult start to the current season. They have already dropped seven points in the Barclays Women’s Super League while they suffered a 5-2 defeat at Bayern Munich in the UEFA Women’s Champions League last week. Eidevall has attracted criticism from fans and his Arsenal departure has today been confirmed.

Following this morning’s announcement, Arsenal’s director of women’s football, Clare Wheatley said “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.”

Renée Slegers will step up to an interim head coach role while Arsenal recruit a permanent replacement for Eidevall.