After the departure of head coach, Jonas Eidevall, in October 2024, his assistant head coach, Renee Slegers, stepped up to the role of interim head coach for Arsenal Women.
Since taking over the interim role at Arsenal, the team has grown in confidence and style. After a poor start of the 2024-25 season under Eidevall, Renee has turned the fortunes of the Arsenal Women’s team around – with the team remaining unbeaten in 11 games, with 10 wins and 1 draw. Arsenal Women are now in contention for the WSL title, sitting 3rd. Arsenal have also reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Women’s Champions League, after qualifying at the top of their group. Our Gunners are also still in contention across the Women’s FA Cup and FA League Cup.
It is fair to say that Renee Slegers won the hearts of Gooners, Gunners and prominent individuals alike, with even Ian Wright calling for her appointment to the head coach role. It is therefore rather apt that Ian Wright’s get the first interview with Arsenal Women’s newly appointed head coach, Renee Slegers!
Renée Slegers sits down with Ian Wright for her first interview as our head coach 🎙️
— Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) January 17, 2025
At last we can celebrate Gooners! We asked in December “Surely Arsenal can’t refuse Renee Slegers the job as new Arsenal Women’s head coach?”
Many Arsenal players also spoke out about their respect for Renee including Steph Catley, Leah Williamson & Beth Mead amongst others.
Arsenal’s top striker, Alessia Russo, has been on fire since Renee Slegers took at Arsenal Women.
Arsenal Women’s next fixture is on Sunday 29th January, kick-off 2PM UK, when our Gunners will host bottom-of-the-league Crystal Palace at Meadow Park. This is the 1st game of 2025 and the first game where Renee Slegers is officially Arsenal Women’s new Head Coach!
Are you happy with Arsenal’s new appointment?
COYGW!
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YES, REJOICE ! AM I HAPPY ? YOU BETCHA I M OVER THE MOON HAPPY AND FOR MANY REASONS 1. it means we go on with the winning formula 2. i m happy for Renee, she DESERVES every success, not just in soccer but in life as a whole 3. i m so glad our club made the right decision 4. im glad a woman is firmly at the helm, 5. i hope it encourages other women and in – house staff across football, who needs big name, big ego, big disaster old pompous male managers, promote from within where talent is undeniable! …oh and build a bigger trophy cabinet !
With the way the team has had an upturn in form under her, it would have been plain stupid of the club not to give her a contract. Her audition could hardly have gone any better could it.
10 wins and a draw is impressive in any language.
So come on Arsenal women, now’s the time to show the men what it’s like to win trophy’s.
Something they seem to have forgotten how to do, for whatever reason. 👍
Cheers 🥂❤️💜