Jonas Eidevall

{{Short description|Swedish association football coach (born 1983)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jonas Eidevall

| image = Jonas Eidevall 2014.jpg

| caption = Eidevall in 2014

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|1|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Borås, Sweden

| death_date =

| currentclub = San Diego Wave
(head coach)

| manageryears1 = 2009–2011 |managerclubs1 = Lunds BK

| manageryears2 = 2013–2014 |managerclubs2 = Rosengård

| manageryears3 = 2018–2021 |managerclubs3 = Rosengård

| manageryears4 = 2021–2024 |managerclubs4 = Arsenal

| manageryears5 = 2025– |managerclubs5 = San Diego Wave

}}

Jonas Eidevall (born 28 January 1983) is a Swedish professional football coach who is the head coach of San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). He was the head coach of Women's Super League club Arsenal from 2021 to 2024,{{cite news|title=Jonas Eidevall: Arsenal women appoint Rosengard boss as new head coach|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57636312|access-date=1 July 2021|archive-date=28 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628093125/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57636312|url-status=live}} where he won back-to-back FA Women's League Cups. He was the head coach of Swedish club FC Rosengård from 2013 to 2014 and 2018 to 2021, winning three Damallsvenskan titles and one Swedish Cup.

Career

=Early career=

Eidevall began his coaching career at the age of 23, as an assistant coach for Division 2 side Lunds BK in Skåne.{{cn|date=October 2024}} After three and a half years as an assistant, he was named the club's coach. In 2009, he led the club to a first place finish in Division 2 and promotion to Ettan Fotboll.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

=FC Rosengård =

In 2012, he left Lund to join Damallsvenskan side FC Rosengård as an assistant manager.{{cn|date=October 2024}} In 2013, he took over as Rosengård's head coach. He led the side to back-to-back first place finishes in 2013 and 2014.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

=Lyngby Boldklub =

He left Rosengård in 2014 to join Danish 1st Division side Lyngby Boldklub as an assistant manager, serving under Jack Majgaard Jensen.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

=Helsingborgs IF =

He left Rosengård in 2016 to join Superettan side Helsingborgs IF as an assistant manager, serving under Henrik Larsson.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

=Return to Rosengård=

After one year at Helsingborgs, he returned to Rosengård. He led the club to a Svenska Cupen Damer victory in 2018 and another league title in 2019.{{cn|date=October 2024}} In 2019, he also led Rosengård to the Champions League quarter-finals.{{Cite web|url = https://www.givemesport.com/1713359-arsenal-who-is-the-new-womens-head-coach-jonas-eidevall|title = Arsenal: Who is the new women's head coach Jonas Eidevall?|date = 28 June 2021|access-date = 3 September 2021|archive-date = 3 September 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210903144754/https://www.givemesport.com/1713359-arsenal-who-is-the-new-womens-head-coach-jonas-eidevall|url-status = live}}

=Arsenal=

In June 2021, he was named head coach for FA WSL side Arsenal, replacing Joe Montemurro. Arsenal conducted a thorough recruitment process where Jonas was the unanimous choice from everybody involved in the process. Arsenal's CEO Vinai Venkatesham said that "he was the standout candidate for everybody that we considered for this role".{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/aug/17/jonas-eidevall-says-arsenal-women-can-be-champions-league-contenders|title=Arsenal head coach Jonas Eidevall aims for Women's Champions League glory|website=The Guardian |date=17 August 2021}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2677823/2021/06/28/new-arsenal-womens-boss-jonas-eidevall-detailed-driven-and-inspired-by-arsene-wenger/|title = New Arsenal Women's boss Jonas Eidevall: Detailed, driven and inspired by Arsene Wenger | last1=Roché | first1=Art de }}{{Cite web |date=30 November 2024 |title=Revealed: The process of Eidevall's appointment |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/revealed-process-eidevalls-appointment |access-date=27 November 2024 |website=Revealed: The process of Eidevall's appointment |language=en}}

==Season 2021/22==

Arsenal finished at 2nd place in FA WSL and reached the Quarter-finals in UEFA Women's Champions League losing to VfL Wolfsburg. He extended his contract with club at the end of the season in a joint signing session with Mikel Arteta{{Cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/congratulations-mikel-and-jonas|title=Congratulations Mikel and Jonas|access-date=30 October 2024|archive-date=7 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507000810/https://www.arsenal.com/news/congratulations-mikel-and-jonas|url-status=live}}

==Season 2022/23==

Arsenal finished at 3rd place in FA WSL and reached the Semi-finals in UEFA Women's Champions League after winning their group ahead of reigning champions Olympique Lyonnais Féminin and knocking-out FC Bayern Munich in the Quarter-finals. The Semi-final against VfL Wolfsburg went to extra time where the German team scored the only goal. Eidevall won his first trophy with the club, beating Chelsea 3–1 at Selhurst Park in the final of the FA Women's League Cup.

==Season 2023/24==

Arsenal finished at 3rd place in FA WSL and lost to Paris FC after a penalty shoot-out in the final of the Round 1 Mini-Tournament in UEFA Women's Champions League. Arsenal defended their FA Women's League Cup trophy by again beating Chelsea F.C. Women in the final.

==Season 2024/25==

Eidevall resigned from his role in October 2024 after a poor start to the 2024–25 WSL season, winning just one of the opening four games.{{Cite web |date=15 October 2024 |title=Sarina Wiegman left 'shocked and flabbergasted' by Jonas Eidevall departure from Arsenal {{!}} Sporting News |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/arsenal/news/sarina-wiegman-left-shocked-and-flabbergasted-jones-departure-arsenal/94513c12c2d0ddb1d8a1edf4 |access-date=15 October 2024 |website=www.sportingnews.com |language=en-us}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvgl74neq72o|title=Eidevall resigns as Arsenal head coach|date=15 October 2024 |work=BBC Sport|accessdate=15 October 2024|archive-date=7 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207053723/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvgl74neq72o|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://talksport.com/football/2164928/arsenal-jonas-eidevall-resigns-womens-super-league/|title=Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall resigns following shock week that included Chelsea defeat and fan unrest|date=15 October 2024 |publisher=Talksport|accessdate=15 October 2024|archive-date=6 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206134454/https://talksport.com/football/2164928/arsenal-jonas-eidevall-resigns-womens-super-league/|url-status=live}}

=San Diego Wave=

Eidevall was named head coach for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) on 7 January 2025.{{cite web |title=San Diego Wave FC Names Jonas Eidevall Head Coach |url=https://sandiegowavefc.com/names-jonas-eidevall-head-coach/ |website=SanDiegoWaveFC.com |date=7 January 2025 |publisher=San Diego Wave |access-date=7 January 2025}}

Coaching style

Eidevall has described his coaching style as a "high-paced possession game."{{Cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/jonas-eidevall-my-own-words|title=Jonas Eidevall | in my own words|access-date=3 September 2021|archive-date=3 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903144751/https://www.arsenal.com/news/jonas-eidevall-my-own-words|url-status=live}}

He is described as a passionate coach on the side-lines but calm and analytical outside the pitch by his former players.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3120223/2022/02/10/jonas-eidevall-fire-and-ice/|title = Jonas Eidevall Fire and Ice| work=The New York Times | date=10 February 2022 | last1=Roché | first1=Art de }}

Manchester City W.F.C. head coach Gareth Taylor accused Eidevall of "bullying" the 4th official after Arsenal beat Manchester City with 2–1 at Meadow Park in 5 November 2023. Eidevall denied the accusations and labelled them "borderline slander" and Eidevall was not booked or spoken to by the referee in regards to his conduct during the game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67359833/|title = Jonas Eidevall: Claims of 'bullying' are 'borderline slander', says Arsenal boss| work=BBC Sport | date=8 November 2023 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13003388/jonas-eidevall-hits-back-at-gareth-taylors-unacceptable-claims-of-bullying-fourth-official-in-arsenals-wsl-win-over-man-city|title=Jonas Eidevall hits back at Gareth Taylor's 'unacceptable' claims of bullying fourth official in Arsenal's WSL win over Man City|website=Sky Sports|access-date=7 October 2024|archive-date=7 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007104713/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13003388/jonas-eidevall-hits-back-at-gareth-taylors-unacceptable-claims-of-bullying-fourth-official-in-arsenals-wsl-win-over-man-city|url-status=live}}

Chelsea F.C. Women head coach Emma Hayes pushed Eidevall after the final of the FA Women's League Cup in 2023/24 when both managers were going to shake hands after the match. In her post-match remarks said that Eidevall had shown "male aggression" on the sidelines. Eidevall said after that he thought her words were "irresponsible" and he was supported by Ian Wright who criticised Hayes' behaviour.{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2024/04/04/chelseas-emma-hayes-criticised-ian-wright-jonas-eidevall-male-aggression-accusation-20584769/|title=Chelsea women's boss criticised for accusing Arsenal rival of 'male aggression'|date=4 April 2024 |access-date=30 October 2024|archive-date=4 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204115746/https://metro.co.uk/2024/04/04/chelseas-emma-hayes-criticised-ian-wright-jonas-eidevall-male-aggression-accusation-20584769/|url-status=live}}{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/mar/31/chelseas-emma-hayes-criticises-male-aggression-of-arsenals-jonas-eidevall | title=Chelsea's Emma Hayes criticises 'male aggression' of Arsenal's Jonas Eidevall | newspaper=The Guardian | date=31 March 2024 | last1=Wrack | first1=Suzanne }}{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68705202 | title=Jonas Eidevall: Arsenal boss says Emma Hayes' 'aggression' comment was 'irresponsible' | work=BBC Sport | date=31 March 2024 | archive-date=7 October 2024 | access-date=7 October 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007103639/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68705202 | url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13105622/emma-hayes-says-male-aggression-should-not-be-tolerated-as-jonas-eidevall-defends-himself-after-conti-cup-final-altercation|title=Emma Hayes says 'male aggression' should not be tolerated as Jonas Eidevall defends himself after Conti Cup final altercation|website=Sky Sports}}{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39847612/chelsea-hayes-slams-arsenal-boss-eidevall-male-aggression | title=Hayes slams 'male aggression' of Arsenal boss | date=31 March 2024 | access-date=7 October 2024 | archive-date=7 October 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007103453/https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39847612/chelsea-hayes-slams-arsenal-boss-eidevall-male-aggression | url-status=live }}

Managerial statistics

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rowspan="2" \|Team ! rowspan="2" \|Nat ! rowspan="2" \|Year ! colspan="8" \|Record ! rowspan="2" \|{{abbr\|Ref\|Reference}}
{{Tooltip\|G\|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Games won}} !{{Tooltip\|D\|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip\|GF\|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip\|GA\|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip\|GD\|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip\|Win %\|Winning percentage}}
align="left" \|FC Rosengård \|{{flagu\|Sweden}} \|2018–2021 {{WDL\|87\|56\|18\|13\|for=212\|against=59\|diff=yes}} \| rowspan="2" \|{{Cite web\|title=Jonas Eidevall manager profile and live statistics updates – SofaScore\|url=https://www.sofascore.com/manager/jonas-eidevall/794437\|access-date=19 December 2021\|website=sofascore.com\|archive-date=19 December 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219042430/https://www.sofascore.com/manager/jonas-eidevall/794437\|url-status=live}}{{Cite web\|title=Jonas Eidevall Stats – Arsenal Women Manager {{!}} FootyStats\|url=https://footystats.org/managers/sweden/jonas-eidevall\|access-date=19 November 2022\|website=footystats.org\|language=en}}{{citation needed\|date=March 2025}}
align="left" \|Arsenal \|{{flagu\|England}} \|2021–2024 {{WDL\|120\|80\|16\|24\|for=291\|against=99\|diff=yes}}
colspan="3" \| Total {{WDLtot\|207\|136\|34\|37\|for=500\|against=158\|diff=yes}}

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rowspan="2" |Team

! rowspan="2" |Nat

! rowspan="2" |Year

! colspan="8" |Record

! rowspan="2" |{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}

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!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}

align="left" |FC Rosengård

|{{flagu|Sweden}}

|2018–2021

| rowspan="2" |{{Cite web|title=Jonas Eidevall manager profile and live statistics updates – SofaScore|url=https://www.sofascore.com/manager/jonas-eidevall/794437|access-date=19 December 2021|website=sofascore.com|archive-date=19 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219042430/https://www.sofascore.com/manager/jonas-eidevall/794437|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Jonas Eidevall Stats – Arsenal Women Manager {{!}} FootyStats|url=https://footystats.org/managers/sweden/jonas-eidevall|access-date=19 November 2022|website=footystats.org|language=en}}{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

align="left" |Arsenal

|{{flagu|England}}

|2021–2024

colspan="3" | Total

Honours

FC Rosengård

Damallsvenskan: 2013, 2014, 2019{{cite web |title=Jonas Eidevall named new Arsenal Women head coach |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/jonas-eidevall-named-new-arsenal-women-head-coach |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=1 July 2021 |archive-date=28 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628090321/https://www.arsenal.com/news/jonas-eidevall-named-new-arsenal-women-head-coach |url-status=live }}
Swedish Cup: 2017–18

Arsenal

FA Women's League Cup: 2022–23,{{cite web |date=5 March 2023 |title=Arsenal 3–1 Chelsea: Gunners fight back to win Women's League Cup final |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64826554 |access-date=5 March 2023 |website=BBC Sport |archive-date=14 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514070056/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64826554 |url-status=live }} 2023–24{{cite web |title=Jonas proud of more Conti Cup success |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/jonas-proud-more-conti-cup-success |website=Arsenal FC Website |publisher=Arsenal FC |access-date=31 March 2024}}