Arsenal 10 points off WSL leaders - is Slegers' job at risk?

What the report says

Arsenal’s difficult start to the Women’s Super League season has intensified scrutiny on manager Renee Slegers, with the team already 10 points behind leaders Manchester City after only five matches. BBC Sport reports that the Gunners sit 10th in the table and have won just two of their first seven games in all competitions, a run that has revived concerns about another slow league campaign.

The latest setback was a 4-2 defeat at City, in a match Arsenal briefly led twice before being undone by fine margins. The club have scored only twice in WSL play before that game, and Alessia Russo’s strike was her first league goal of the season. That has contributed to a four-match winless run in the league, while the article also notes Wednesday’s Champions League draw with Paris FC and an unusual error by defender Leah Williamson as signs of a shaky spell.

Slegers, who guided Arsenal to the Women’s Champions League title in 2025, said she remains focused on solutions rather than her own future. She also suggested the international break will give players time to reset before a planned review of the season so far. BBC Sport says sources at Arsenal believe she still has the club’s backing, even as supporters grow restless.

The report adds useful context: Arsenal have not won the WSL since 2019, and recent seasons have often been harmed by slow starts. The club strengthened in the summer with signings including Georgia Stanway, Ona Batlle and Lisa Baum, but that investment has yet to translate into results.