Jonas Eidevall has been confirmed as the new Head Coach of Arsenal Women. The 38-year outdated joins from Rosengard in Sweden the place he gained back-to-back Damallsvenskan titles in 2013 and 2014 as assistant coach after which Head Coach.
Jonas advised Arsenal.com: “I really feel honoured to be taking this function. Arsenal have a wealthy historical past, extra profitable than another ladies’s crew in England. I need to add to those honours. It’s tremendous necessary that we win, and we might be very bold about that, nevertheless it’s much more necessary that we dwell the values and defend the membership badge on a day-to-day foundation. I can not wait to try this at Arsenal.”
Our chief government, Vinai Venkatesham, added: “Jonas was the standout candidate of everyone that we thought-about for this function and we expect he’s going to be a fantastic match to be the top coach of Arsenal Women. It was necessary that we discovered the fitting particular person to symbolize our membership, each on the pitch and off the pitch.
“As for his teaching model, he’ll convey the model of soccer that Arsenal followers need to see. He’s somebody who likes to play on the entrance foot, high-tempo, enticing, attacking soccer. The factor that actually got here out in all of our interactions with Jonas is how a lot he needed to affix Arsenal and his want to be a part of this membership, his want to be a part of our future and to assist us ship our ambitions going ahead. So we’re delighted that he’s becoming a member of us.”
We’ll have a podcast on the new coach over the following few days and I’m anticipating there might be a press convention, which we’ll cowl too.