Jonas Eidevall is heading to the NWSL



Jonas Eidevall is heading Stateside after taking charge of the San Diego Wave. 

Eidevall is taking on the challenge in the NWSL after taking over from interim manager Landon Donovan. Landon the former USMNT forward took over on a temporary basis after the Wave relieved former England international Casey Stoney back in June as the team were struggling to keep up the pace of what they created in their first season in the NWSL. 

Jonas Eidevall was most recently manager at Arsenal until he resigned back in October. In the build up to his resignation from Arsenal results just started slipping and players didn't look like they were being played to their full potential. He had also lost a lot of fan support after the return of Miedema from her ACL injury and subsequently her departure from the club. Eidevall was with Arsenal for just over 3 years though and in that time we saw him lead the team to two League Cup wins and a Champions League semi-final so we know that the quality of management is there and that San Diego Wave could have found someone to mimic the success they had in their first season with Stoney.

Stoney led the San Diego Wave to winning the 2023 NWSL & 2024 Challenge Cup however, results in the second season started to slip and in the recent 2024 season the Wave only managed a 10th place finish missing out on the play-offs something which fans weren't happy with after all they saw in their first season. 

San Diego may be one of the newer teams to the league however, their fan base is already super passionate and the culture of the game is ever growing in the area. Jonas recently said 'I'm eager to build a winning legacy here, together with the players, staff and supporters I look forward to achieving great things and making unforgettable memories for this club.' Now this may be a bold statement for the incoming manager to make but if given the right budget and support there is definitely the potential for Eidevall to take the Wave back to where they were in their first season and start building the trophy cabinet.

The club really is entering a new era already with the appointment of Eidevall but also they are going into their first full season without legendary forward Alex Morgan playing for the club due to her retirement at the end of last season. There are going to be plenty of changes for the club as they prepare for the new season with staff changes and player changes with the transfer window which is currently going on. It could take a few weeks of the season for the team to gel properly but the leadership seem very optimistic of what is to come for the club.

Players have just reported back to the club to get their preseason underway, transfers are taking place all over the league which Eidevall and his team will be keeping a close eye on to see what they are up against and the season gets underway in March which will soon be upon us. 

We are really looking forward to seeing how Eidevall gets on in the NWSL and we are also looking forward to watching a lot more of the competition going forward, it really has been all change Stateside recently with retirements, transfers and new management so it really is going to be all to play for when the competition gets underway. Keep an eye on the site as there will be a whole host of NWSL content coming throughout the preseason and during the season & cup campaigns. 

What do you think to Jonas Eidevall's move to the NWSL?

No comments