Arsenal Women head coach Jonas Eidevall has signed a new three year contract, meaning that the Swede will remain as Arsenal boss until at least 2026.

After Arsenal were knocked out of the UEFA Women’s Champions League in Round One of qualifying, the Gunners began their Women’s Super League season with a 1-0 defeat to Liverpool at Emirates Stadium.

Eidevall has been backed by the club with a new long term deal, signed on the eve of Arsenal’s crucial game away to Manchester United on Friday.

He told the club’s website “I’m full of pride to have signed a new contract with this football club. I’m aware of the huge privilege and responsibility that comes along with my role at Arsenal. This is a special place with a special group of players and staff and we all believe there is a great future ahead of us here, so I am delighted to have agreed a new deal.”

“We’ve made great progress on and off the pitch over the last couple of years and we are all working hard to continue that growth every single day. Our ambition is to be competing for the highest honours in women’s football consistently and we all believe we are capable of achieving that.

“I’d also like to say a special thank you to our supporters. From the moment I arrived, I’ve felt your warm support and it means the world. Home or away, our supporters never fall short – to represent this club, this community, is an honour. Together, we can achieve so much.”

In his first season after arriving from Swedish side Rosengard in 2021, Eidevall led Arsenal to a second place finish behind Chelsea.

Eidevall claimed his first silverware as Arsenal head coach last season in the form of the Continental Cup, with Arsenal finishing third in the WSL and reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in ten years.

Arsenal Sporting Director Edu Gaspar said: “We’re delighted to have agreed a new contract with Jonas. This is an exciting time for our women’s first team as we approach a new season and this announcement is an important sign of our renewed commitment to the journey ahead. As a club, our aim is to be challenging at the top of the game and Jonas will play a key role in us achieving that.”

Head of Women’s Football Clare Wheatley added: “Jonas is a crucial part of what we are building here at Arsenal and we’re very pleased to say he has signed a new deal with us. He has overseen real progress since joining us in 2021, winning his first silverware and guiding us to the semi-finals of the Champions League last year. Jonas shares our ambitions for our club and we are looking forward to working towards them together over the coming years.”

Eidevall will speak to the media in his press conference later on this afternoon.