The manager reveals what caused the relationship breakdown with Arsenal fans that led to his resignation and why he's excited for a new challenge.

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,

The native of Borås, Sweden, 41, brings more than a decade of head coaching experience and a track record of success at the club level. With Arsenal Women, he led the club to three consecutive top-three finishes in the Women’s Super League (WSL).

Former Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall has revealed that he now has “no relationship” with Emma Hayes after the pair’s heated clash during last season’s Women’s League 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.

Jonas Eidevall has said he and Emma Hayes still have "no relationship" following their spat after Arsenal beat Chelsea in last season's Continental Cup final. The Swede also has no intention of initiating contact to clear the air with Hayes even though both are now working, and could cross paths, in the United States.

The arrival of Jonas Eidevall to San Diego Wave opens new perspectives for the club but immediately opens questions about what highs and lows defined his time at Arsenal. At age 41, the Swedish coach arrives with an extensive résumé full of titles but also moments of difficulty in the decisive situations.

San Diego Wave is set to hire Jonas Eidevall as its new head coach on a three-year contract, sources briefed on the deal tell The Athletic.

SOURCES: San Diego Wave will hire Jonas Eidevall as its new head coach on a three-year contract. Other NWSL clubs and national teams were interested, but the vision of the new ownership as well as the opportunity for growth at the Wave appealed to him. https://t.co/rpBTUoWRbU

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.

Now owned by the Levine Leichtman family, who bought the club for a record $120 million, a new era awaits the Wave. The appointment of Eidevall represents the first step in restructuring a project still chasing consistency on the pitch and a solid identity off it.