Slegers in charge for next five Arsenal games

Arsenal interim manager Renee Slegers says she will be in charge for at least the next five matches at the Women's Super League club.

Dutchwoman Slegers took over on 15 October when former manager Jonas Eidevall resigned.

Slegers has since overseen a 4-1 win over against Valerenga in the Women's Champions League group stages and a 2-0 victory over West Ham in the WSL.

"For these five games, I will be staying in the interim role," said Slegers.

When asked if she could see herself doing the role long-term, she added: "I definitely see myself doing it at the moment.

"I enjoy working with the girls and the club to try to get successes. I have done it before and enjoy the role but when you do it over a period of time it becomes different. Now, I am really enjoying my role."

New York City head coach Nick Cushing has emerged as a candidate to replace Eidevall but is overseeing play-off matches in the United States in November.

Cushing led Manchester City to the WSL title in 2016 during a seven-year spell before moving to the United States in 2020.

Arsenal face a trip to Leigh Sports Village to take on Manchester United in the WSL on Sunday before hosting Brighton next Friday - both teams are currently above them in the table.

They also play Juventus twice in the Women's Champions League this month, either side of an away game at north London rivals Tottenham in the WSL.

"We are competing in two competitions. If you want to get straight to it, we are going for five wins," said Slegers.

"That is what we're trying to achieve. It's as easy as that on paper. I know it's small margins, top opposition and it will be hard challenges but of course we believe we can achieve that."