Renée Slegers, the interim head coach of Arsenal since October 15, has finally been offered a contract and will become the ninth different permanent manager of the club.

Arsenal manager Renee Slegers has said she is "very happy" after being appointed as permanent head coach and revealed there were several moments in recent weeks where she felt that she would really like to lead the north London club.

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.

The Dutch coach has overseen 10 wins and one draw since replacing Jonas Eidevall in October and was identified as the ‘stand-out candidate’

Arsenal women have named Renee Slegers as their permanent head coach after she impressed during her three-month interim spell in charge of the team.

Confirmation that Slegers had been awarded the head coach position through to the end of the 2025/26 season arrived on Friday morning, after what was said to be a thorough process

Arsenal Women on Friday named Dutchwoman Renee Slegers as their permanent head coach on a contract until the end of the season after she oversaw an unbeaten run of 11 matches across 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.

Women's Super League club Arsenal on Friday announced the appointment of Renee Slegers as head coach on a permanent basis following a successful spell as interim boss.Clare Wheatley, Arsenal's director of women's football,