Arsenal 10 points off WSL leaders - is Slegers' job at risk?
Arsenal Women's manager Renee Slegers faces scrutiny as the team sits 10th in the WSL, 10 points behind leaders Manchester City. Despite winning the Champions League in 2025, the team's poor start to the current season has raised questions about her future.
Why it matters
High-profile coaching stability in top-tier women's football is a significant indicator of the sport's growing professional pressures and expectations.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Renee Slegers led Arsenal to the Women's Champions League title in 2025
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter at Etihad Stadium Published 11 minutes ago It is only five matches into the Women's Super League season and Arsenal are already 10 points behind leaders Manchester City - so is manager Renee Slegers' position at risk?
The Gunners have won just two of their opening seven matches in all competitions and sit 10th in the WSL table.
It is dismal reading for Arsenal fans, whose optimism has quickly diminished and their 4-2 defeat at City on Sunday added further salt to their wounds.
The Gunners have not won a WSL title since 2019 and it has been a familiar story each year as slow starts have ultimately proven costly.
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