Renee Slegers ready to guide Arsenal to trophies after landing permanent Gunners Women’s boss role
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RENEE SLEGERS hopes to “deliver something beautiful” with Arsenal following her appointment as their permanent women’s team boss. The Netherlands-born head coah helped the WSL side turn their season around whilst serving as stand-in gaffer following Jonas Eidevall’s departure.
![[Stina Blackstenius and Arsenal Women's interim head coach Renee Slegers walking together.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/stina-blackstenius-arsenal-arsenal-womens-963018825.jpg?strip=all&w=924)
Slegers, who was Eidevall’s number two, has guided a team on an 11-game unbeaten run which includes them qualifying for the Women’s Champions League knockout stage. The Gunners finished top of their group after beating German outfit Bayern Munich 3-2 last December in their final group stage match.
![[Ian Wright interviewing Renee Slegers.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/renee-slegers-interviewed-ian-wright-964413720.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
This follows them enduring a difficult start to their season with mixed results that include three winless home games in a row at the Emirates and a 5-2 loss away to Bayern in Europe. Since Slegers has taken charge the team have registered 10 wins and one draw across all competitions conceding just five goals.
![[Renee Slegers signs as Arsenal Women's Head Coach.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/renee-slegers-signs-arsenal-womens-964409087.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
And the Arsenal boss has put this down to collective ownership amongst players and staff. Of her appointment Slegers, whose team host Crystal Palace on Sunday, said: “I’m so excited to be continuing our journey together. “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 Women's players Alessia Russo and Lotte Wubben-Moy during a training session.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/alessia-russo-lotte-wubben-moy-963932567.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
"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. "It has meant the world to me to feel the closeness and passion of our supporters during this process, and I want to thank you all for that.
