"When it comes to English women's football Arsenal, with an unrivalled 48 major trophies, are as large a celestial body as you can get, but in terms of domestic success they have been rather stuck in orbit since their most recent WSL title in 2019, and nobody at the club will want to imagine reaching 2029 and having gone a decade without a league title."
"That is why agreeing a new three-and-a-half-year contract for the head coach, Renee Slegers, feels like a huge show of faith, from both parties, and especially from the club, who have placed their trust in the Dutchwoman to stop opportunities for titles passing by like that object named 99942 Apophis. It is a reward for a coach who guided the team to a Champions League triumph last season, when they tactically outdid Europe's best, and there will be thousands of Arsenal fans delighted to see the club commit to Slegers for the long term, her contract having been due to expire this summer."
"That feels very good and I'm grateful for the opportunity, and the belief of the club, that this is the direction we want to go, so I'm really grateful for that,"
"But also then huge responsibility on me to make things happen and make the team, the football, everything around that, go in the right direction, and that's what we need to deliver."
Arsenal remain England's most decorated women's club with 48 major trophies but have not won the WSL since 2019. The club has signed head coach Renee Slegers to a new three-and-a-half-year contract that extends her stay beyond a previous summer expiry. Slegers led the team to a Champions League triumph last season after tactical success against top European sides. Arsenal sit eight points behind Manchester City at the WSL halfway stage, increasing pressure to close the gap. The long-term deal signals the club's trust and places significant responsibility on Slegers to improve domestic results. Fans are divided between optimism and concern.
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