Renee Slegers feels supported by Arsenal amid challenging start to season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 2, 2026, 2:46 PM
Last updated Oct 2, 2026

Arsenal head coach Renee Slegers expressed feeling fully supported by the club's leadership despite a difficult start to the season. After failing to win their last three league matches, Arsenal sits in seventh place and needs a strong performance against Manchester City on Sunday. The team also struggled in the Champions League, securing only a late penalty win against HB Koge and conceding a 2-2 draw to Paris FC. Slegers signed a new contract in January and remains committed to improving the team's performance. Chloe Kelly will miss her second consecutive game due to a hamstring issue, while Steph Catley returned to training.
- •Arsenal is currently seventh in the league, needing improvement.
- •Slegers signed a new contract with Arsenal until 2029.
- •The team has struggled in the Champions League, with recent draws.
- •Chloe Kelly is out with a hamstring issue; Steph Catley has returned to training.
- •Arsenal plays Manchester City, the reigning WSL champions, on Sunday.
- 2:46 PMYahoo Sports — Renee Slegers says she feels full support from Arsenal leadership after difficult start to season
"Arsenal head coach Renee Slegers has said she has felt the full support from the Arsenal board regarding her position. Slegers, who took over from her predecessor Jonas Eidevall two years ago on an interim basis before taking on the role permanently, signed a new contract with the club until 2029 in January. Over the summer Arsenal assembled a highly talented squad with ambitions to win the Women’s Super League but they have started the season poorly, sitting seventh and failing to win their las
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