We have something very exciting with staff and players going on at the moment and we do things really well but I see potential to bring us to the next level as a team, so I am very excited about this journey.

Arsenal have confirmed Renee Slegers as their permanent head coach on a contract until the end of the 2025-26 season. Slegers, 35, stepped up from her role as assistant coach to take interim charge following Jonas Eidevall’s resignation on October 15 and has since overseen 10 wins and one draw in her 11 matches in all competitions.

Renee Slegers has been appointed Arsenal head coach on a permanent basis following a “thorough recruitment process” after tremendous success in the interim role. The 35-year-old Dutchwoman stepped up in the wake of Jonas Eidevall’s departure in October and has since overseen an unbeaten run of 10 victories and one draw across all competitions.