Former Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall has said that he felt the "easiest and quickest way" to help the club bounce back from their sluggish start to the season was to resign.

San Diego Wave FC has named Jonas Eidevall, formerly at the helm with Arsenal Women, as the club’s new head coach.

San Diego Wave’s new head coach Jonas Eidevall says he has “no relationship” with his United States Women counterpart Emma Hayes following their clash in England last year. After Eidevall’s Arsenal had beaten Hayes’ Chelsea in March’s Conti Cup final,

Jonas Eidevall has been appointed as San Diego Waves FC's new head coach on a three-year deal, the NWSL club announced on Tuesday.

Eidevall and Hayes were involved in an altercation on the touchline during Arsenal’s 1-0 win at Molineux, before the then-Chelsea manager appeared to push the Swedish coach at full time. Hayes subsequently accused her counterpart of showing “male aggression”,

Former Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall has reflected on his downfall at the club after being named as San Diego Wave's new head coach.

Former Arsenal coach Jonas Eidevall has said he is "disappointed" Emma Hayes has not reached out to him since the pair's altercation during his side's 1-0 win over Chelsea in last season's League Cup final.

It was a rivalry that took hold of the Women’s Super League and dominated clashes between Arsenal and Chelsea – and now Jonas Eidevall has widenend the rift with Emma Hayes.