Arsenal Women coach Eidevall quits early in season

Matildas stars Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross will be getting a new manager at Arsenal after Jonas Eidevall resigned on Tuesday, less than a month into the new season.

The team have won just one of their first four matches in the Women's Super League and lost their opening game in the Champions League group stage, 5-2 at Bayern Munich.

Eidevall joined in June 2021 from FC Rosengard in his native Sweden and led Arsenal to two League Cup titles as well as the Champions League semi-finals in the 2022-23 season. It was the first time in 10 years Arsenal reached that stage in Europe's top club competition.

His last game in charge was a 2-1 home loss to Chelsea in the Super League on Saturday.

Arsenal said Eidevall resigned with immediate effect.

"We have great respect for the dedication and commitment he showed to our women's first team," Arsenal sporting director Edu Gaspar said of Eidevall, "and recognise the role he has played in the growth and development of Arsenal Women."

Assistant coach Renée Slegers will take charge of the team on an interim basis, starting with the home match against Vålerenga in the Champions League on Wednesday.