A good run of form has seen Arsenal confirm the appointment of Renee Slegers as the new head coach of the women’s team on a permanent basis, sealing a one-and-a-half-year contract on Friday that will keep her with the Gunners until the end of the 2025-26 season.
The 35-year-old Dutchwoman has been in charge of the Gunners on an interim basis since Jonas Eidevall resigned from the head coach role in October 2024.
“I’m so excited to be continuing our journey together,” said Slegers. “It’s a wonderful honour to represent this club as head coach and I have so much belief in what we can all achieve together.”
Arsenal were enduring a poor start to the Women’s Super League, but have witnessed a turnaround in fortunes under Slegers’ tutelage – Arsenal are unbeaten in 11 matches under the former Netherlands international.
She added, “Over the past few months I’ve felt such a powerful sense of collective ownership and responsibility across our players and staff – that has been our strength and I know we will make sure we drive and nurture this feeling as we all move forward.”
Slegers has overseen 10 wins and one draw in her interim tenure, scoring 31 goals and conceding just five in that run. The Gunners also won five straight matches in the Women’s Champions League, to qualify for the next stage of the competition after finishing top of their group ahead of Bayern Munich.