The huge welcoming cheer from the Arsenal fans crammed into the North Bank terrace at Borehamwood on the introduction over the PA system of their new head coach, Renée Slegers, shortly before kick-off was testament to the job she has done to date.
Slegers has gone from a relative unknown, as an assistant to Jonas Eidevall with an emphasis on one-on-one work with players, to interim manager and now the popular choice among players and the Arsenal faithful to take charge full time. “We’ve got super Renée Slegers, she knows exactly what we need,” the standing fans in the North Bank sang. And, it seems, she does.
