says he has “no relationship” along with his United States Ladies counterpart Emma Hayes following their conflict in England final yr.
After Eidevall’s Arsenal had overwhelmed Hayes’ Chelsea in March’s Conti Cup remaining, the Englishwoman gave the Swede a small push when he went to shake her hand. . Eidevall stated and stated Hayes had been “irresponsible” in labelling it as such.
Hayes left Chelsea to take over the USWNT on the finish of the 2023-24 season, whereas Eidevall departed Arsenal by mutual consent in October after an detached begin to the brand new marketing campaign.
Emma Hayes and Jonas Eidevall had some push and shove after full time within the Ladies’s League Cup remaining 🥊
That is the Arsenal boss’ rationalization of what occurred.
Earlier on Tuesday, with the 41-year-old signing a three-year contract with the facet.
, Eidevall stated the pair had beforehand had a “good relationship” however now don’t have one in any respect.
“The response after the match when she provides me somewhat push, that was a non-event for me,” Eidevall added. “I can stay with that. I perceive those that say that if it had been the opposite manner round, what would have occurred to me then? However that’s so removed from my actuality, I’d by no means have finished that. So I put that apart.
“Nonetheless, the feedback after the match, when the adrenaline had subsided, I used to be very disenchanted. Very disenchanted. And I’m additionally very disenchanted that she was not in a position to ship a message or make a name and say that it went improper.
“I feel there’s one thing to it that I’m the one one who has gained many video games in opposition to Chelsea. I don’t suppose another coach has finished that, so possibly that’s why. Then soccer is a number of feelings, and I perceive that it was a sport with feelings from all sides.”
Eidevall additionally claimed that, whereas he was nonetheless Arsenal’s head coach, Hayes was the one nationwide group boss to circuitously attain out concerning a participant. USWNT defender Emily Fox performs for Arsenal however Eidevall asserted that it had been “an assistant or another person”.
Eidevall will quickly start pre-season with the , who play two friendlies subsequent month forward of the 2025 NWSL season.
Hayes, in the meantime, which options solely domestic-based gamers and won’t play any matches. Two Wave gamers, and Jaeydn Shaw, have been amongst these chosen.
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