“We can confirm that Jonas Eidevall has resigned from his position as Head Coach of our women’s first team and leaves us with immediate effect.
Jonas joined Arsenal in June 2021 from FC Rosengard in Sweden, winning two FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup titles during three full seasons with us. We also reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Women’s Champions League – in 2022/23 – for the first time in ten years during Jonas’ tenure in north London.
First Team Assistant Coach Renée Slegers will take charge of the team as our Interim Head Coach.
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 Renée, as she takes interim charge of the team starting with two important fixtures this week.”
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.
“We have full confidence in Renée to take responsibility for the team in the interim period.”
The search for a new Head Coach is underway and we will make a further announcement when that process is complete.”
WeBackUp on
Reckon viv will come back if we ask her and city nicely
NoDealsMrBond on
Happy to hear this but also thankful for the trophies he won with us.
hihbhu on
Thank god. We have to back Renée until a new head coach is appointed. The girls have to step up.
NotAEurosnob on
Yes! Could argue it’s about 6 months late and cost us our best player, now we really need to nail the replacement.
Tugboat47 on
obviously the football had stagnated, and while i did race out to tell the family about the news, whenever a manager leaves or is sacked, you always get a sense of what if. im hoping we feel a new sense of self within the team. thank you for the cunti cups jonas, and some memorable big wins
Lynxx360 on
Now get Viv back
karieninas on
thank god. wish arthur elias could take over, that would be fun
haydesOrion on
WOWWW I DID NOT SEE THIS coming with Jonas resigning so soon as WSL and Champions league is in motion!!!
I guess the teething period with the new coach/manager is gonna happen. I guess we just got to support our girls during this period!
Edu being at the chelsea match did it for the lad I feel. Still, he won us two cups when joe conked out with just one. No hard feelings now, wish him the best
SP_Photos on
Fucking hell, he resigned. I wasnt actually expecting that today. Ill say thankyou for the first 2 years, right time to go tho
Optimal_Pilot_2052 on
Thanks, what a ride that first season. Onwards, some sort of weight lifted for Wednesday
Blackleatherjacker on
Holy shit. It actually happened 🤯
JondArc99 on
Jibbles86 on
Not that surprised this happened, annoying it’s come during the season but better late than never. The next move by the club has to be the right one that’s going to take them forward in terms of playing style but also trophy wise
Tugboat47 on
i hope win is okay
Expensive-Pirate2651 on
even though i expected it and i think we need a shake up i’m not even gonna celebrate bc some of the stan accounts (mostly on twitter) are dead embarrassing. just so much unnecessary hate and give the fans a bad name. i wish jonas all the best and even though i had my frustrations thank him for the things he did do for the club. ppl be acting like he relegated us or something smh
NieThePiet on
At least fair from him to resign. We just havent improved anymore under him.
But you Need to question the board too. We lost Viv due to this…
Sohalia34 on
Finally the long awaited news. Good. He had obviously lost the locker room already.
I’m ready to be an excited Arsenal fan again. We have too much talent on this team to underperform and stagnate like we have recently.
Rusty_85 on
Thanks, Jonas, for your efforts. Wishing you and the family well going forward.
Stop_Gettin_Cunty on
Part of one of my favorite moments as an Arsenal fan period, the semifinal with Wolfsburg, fighting tooth and nail to possibly take part in the final with a squad full of crutches, casts, stretchers, and replaced knee parts. Those moments when the players walked around the stadium after a brutal loss, heads bent for the most part, gave me a sense of defiance that will long stay with me. Even if it didn’t quite work out in the end, thanks for the memories.
wizardofaus23 on
i’m quite sad this hasn’t worked out. there was a lot i liked about him, and i backed him at the end of last season, but it’s clearly not happening here. maybe it’s just club spin, but i think it speaks to his character that he’s been self-aware enough to resign and not stay on while the situation gets even more bitter.
grateful for the silverware, hopefully we remember that more than these last weeks.
Tugboat47 on
ke redemption arc starts now
visualdescript on
Massive. Thanks Jonas, applied yourself and gave your best, no hard feelings. Just time for change.
tobyw_w on
It was clear a refresh was needed. Just comparing this Chelsea home game to his first WSL game against Chelsea in 2021 and you can just see the team has been a bit stagnant for a while.
Hopefully this will reenergise the set up. Two trophies, a semi final appearance in UWCL isn’t to be sniffed at by Jonas.
lentilstanley on
If Renée Slegers is the interim, I fear little will change. I hope for the best, but she must depart from the slow Dutch “long attack” style she favors to likely improve outcomes for this team. It should be obvious to her quite radical changes to the style are needed.
Tugboat47 on
shelby you’re available right? cant hide behind the jonas mask now!
CatDancing on
He seems like a fine guy and clearly a good footballing mind based on his interviews and public analysis. I’m grateful for the good memories
Just wasn’t working out. Not sure if he loss the dressing room or he overthought things too much
The club has parted ways with multiple club legends in his time for the sake of progress and playing style and I don’t think we’re better for it
Wishing him the best, but really do feel relieved
BluePowderJinx on
Ding-dong, the wicked witch is dead!
BluePowderJinx on
Now please force Wheatley to join.
codenameana on
Not being funny, if we can’t actually finish our chances – and we do create a lot – even with Jonas gone, it’s not going to be a different story with the next manager.
Hopefully this will mean that players who have strong on pitch relationships will be picked and we won’t be as defensively poor ie susceptible to turnovers. Though god knows why some of them haven’t developed those already after so long.
Sweet-Ad-7261 on
Could see it in his face the last game. He knew.
odivrit on
I only started supporting arsenal after last year’s wc and, despite us having an overall underwhelming season, there’s plenty of memories I am grateful for.
I wish him all the best in the future and I am sad because of all the abuse he got.
That being said, I think this is the right decision. I hope Renee does well and that there is someone competent in that front office who will hire a coach who is good enough to take this club back on top.
Gphixson on
Appreciate how quickly this happened. Wasn’t working out for Jonas, hope the team turns it around quickly
mikewastaken on
There is a nice fruit basket on its way to Jonas’s house, with a lovely handwritten note from Mikel Arteta.
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Ohmy
Any info/guesses who will be the new manager?
He resigned wow
Official Statement Follows:
“We can confirm that Jonas Eidevall has resigned from his position as Head Coach of our women’s first team and leaves us with immediate effect.
Jonas joined Arsenal in June 2021 from FC Rosengard in Sweden, winning two FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup titles during three full seasons with us. We also reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Women’s Champions League – in 2022/23 – for the first time in ten years during Jonas’ tenure in north London.
First Team Assistant Coach Renée Slegers will take charge of the team as our Interim Head Coach.
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 Renée, as she takes interim charge of the team starting with two important fixtures this week.”
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.
“We have full confidence in Renée to take responsibility for the team in the interim period.”
The search for a new Head Coach is underway and we will make a further announcement when that process is complete.”
Reckon viv will come back if we ask her and city nicely
Happy to hear this but also thankful for the trophies he won with us.
Thank god. We have to back Renée until a new head coach is appointed. The girls have to step up.
Yes! Could argue it’s about 6 months late and cost us our best player, now we really need to nail the replacement.
obviously the football had stagnated, and while i did race out to tell the family about the news, whenever a manager leaves or is sacked, you always get a sense of what if. im hoping we feel a new sense of self within the team. thank you for the cunti cups jonas, and some memorable big wins
Now get Viv back
thank god. wish arthur elias could take over, that would be fun
WOWWW I DID NOT SEE THIS coming with Jonas resigning so soon as WSL and Champions league is in motion!!!
I guess the teething period with the new coach/manager is gonna happen. I guess we just got to support our girls during this period!
https://www.arsenal.com/news/jonas-eidevall-leaves-arsenal
Edu being at the chelsea match did it for the lad I feel. Still, he won us two cups when joe conked out with just one. No hard feelings now, wish him the best
Fucking hell, he resigned. I wasnt actually expecting that today. Ill say thankyou for the first 2 years, right time to go tho
Thanks, what a ride that first season. Onwards, some sort of weight lifted for Wednesday
Holy shit. It actually happened 🤯
Not that surprised this happened, annoying it’s come during the season but better late than never. The next move by the club has to be the right one that’s going to take them forward in terms of playing style but also trophy wise
i hope win is okay
even though i expected it and i think we need a shake up i’m not even gonna celebrate bc some of the stan accounts (mostly on twitter) are dead embarrassing. just so much unnecessary hate and give the fans a bad name. i wish jonas all the best and even though i had my frustrations thank him for the things he did do for the club. ppl be acting like he relegated us or something smh
At least fair from him to resign. We just havent improved anymore under him.
But you Need to question the board too. We lost Viv due to this…
Finally the long awaited news. Good. He had obviously lost the locker room already.
I’m ready to be an excited Arsenal fan again. We have too much talent on this team to underperform and stagnate like we have recently.
Thanks, Jonas, for your efforts. Wishing you and the family well going forward.
Part of one of my favorite moments as an Arsenal fan period, the semifinal with Wolfsburg, fighting tooth and nail to possibly take part in the final with a squad full of crutches, casts, stretchers, and replaced knee parts. Those moments when the players walked around the stadium after a brutal loss, heads bent for the most part, gave me a sense of defiance that will long stay with me. Even if it didn’t quite work out in the end, thanks for the memories.
i’m quite sad this hasn’t worked out. there was a lot i liked about him, and i backed him at the end of last season, but it’s clearly not happening here. maybe it’s just club spin, but i think it speaks to his character that he’s been self-aware enough to resign and not stay on while the situation gets even more bitter.
grateful for the silverware, hopefully we remember that more than these last weeks.
ke redemption arc starts now
Massive. Thanks Jonas, applied yourself and gave your best, no hard feelings. Just time for change.
It was clear a refresh was needed. Just comparing this Chelsea home game to his first WSL game against Chelsea in 2021 and you can just see the team has been a bit stagnant for a while.
Hopefully this will reenergise the set up. Two trophies, a semi final appearance in UWCL isn’t to be sniffed at by Jonas.
If Renée Slegers is the interim, I fear little will change. I hope for the best, but she must depart from the slow Dutch “long attack” style she favors to likely improve outcomes for this team. It should be obvious to her quite radical changes to the style are needed.
shelby you’re available right? cant hide behind the jonas mask now!
He seems like a fine guy and clearly a good footballing mind based on his interviews and public analysis. I’m grateful for the good memories
Just wasn’t working out. Not sure if he loss the dressing room or he overthought things too much
The club has parted ways with multiple club legends in his time for the sake of progress and playing style and I don’t think we’re better for it
Wishing him the best, but really do feel relieved
Ding-dong, the wicked witch is dead!
Now please force Wheatley to join.
Not being funny, if we can’t actually finish our chances – and we do create a lot – even with Jonas gone, it’s not going to be a different story with the next manager.
Hopefully this will mean that players who have strong on pitch relationships will be picked and we won’t be as defensively poor ie susceptible to turnovers. Though god knows why some of them haven’t developed those already after so long.
Could see it in his face the last game. He knew.
I only started supporting arsenal after last year’s wc and, despite us having an overall underwhelming season, there’s plenty of memories I am grateful for.
I wish him all the best in the future and I am sad because of all the abuse he got.
That being said, I think this is the right decision. I hope Renee does well and that there is someone competent in that front office who will hire a coach who is good enough to take this club back on top.
Appreciate how quickly this happened. Wasn’t working out for Jonas, hope the team turns it around quickly
There is a nice fruit basket on its way to Jonas’s house, with a lovely handwritten note from Mikel Arteta.
In it is written one word
“Standards.”