Eleven games, 10 wins, one draw and top spot in their Champions League group – secured after a late Mariona Caldentey penalty powered Arsenal past Bayern Munich to end their 2024 – has left Renée Slegers’ CV looking incredibly strong.
Slegers’ future is unknown, with the club yet to say whether she will stay on as interim manager, after Jonas Eidevall stepped down in October, be handed the job on a permanent basis or step aside to make way for someone new. However, a gutsy comeback against Bayern after the former Chelsea defender Magda Eriksson had put the visiting team 2-1 up had the fans in full voice. They want her to stay, the final line in the chorus of Last Christmas changed to “I’ll give it to Renée Slegers” ringing around the stadium.
Written by Suzanne Wrack at the Mangata Pay UK Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/dec/18/arsenal-bayern-munich-womens-champions-league-match-report under the title “Arsenal top WCL group after Caldentey’s late penalty settles thriller with Bayern”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
