Arsenal have appointed Jonas Eidevall as the new female head coach, replacing Jose Montemurro, who decided to leave at the end of last season and has since joined Juventus.
Eidevall arrives at Arsenal from the Swedish club Rosengard and takes his former club to the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League last season.
The 38-year-old is not an internationally known name in women’s football but is already 15 years into a coaching career that has included spells at both men’s and women’s clubs.
In two spells on Rosengard, Eidevall won three Damallsvenskan titles and a Swedish cup. Between these spells, he was an assistant to the Swedish legend Henrik Larsson at Helsingborg.
Arsenal have chosen Eidevall because he fits the coach’s profile they were looking for and favors an attacking and fast football style that the club is keen on.
“I feel honored to take on this role,” Eidevall told Arsenal.com.
“Arsenal have a rich history, more successful than any other women’s team in England.
“I want to add these awards. It is extremely important that we win, and we will be very ambitious about that, but it is even more important that we live by the values and defend the club brand on a daily basis. I can not wait to do it at Arsenal. ”
Eidevall has worked in men’s and women’s football in Sweden / CHRISTOF STACHE / Getty Images
Eidevall will be tasked with getting Arsenal back in contention for the WSL title next season, after ending up a little further behind Chelsea and Manchester City 2020/21. However, Montemurro’s last lead was to secure a return to the Champions League.
The competition has been modernized in 2021/22, with a group game for the first time and guarantees the clubs at least six matches. A larger prize pool made available by UEFA also serves to make it much more profitable than ever before for those involved.
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