I wanted to put some information about her together so that we can have some idea what to expect from her, and hopefully get excited for what’s to come.
She’s 35 years old, has played football for clubs in the Netherlands and Sweden and got 55 caps for the Dutch team. She had to go into early retirement because of multiple injuries, and unfortunately had to miss the 2017 Euros win due to knee injury as well. She officially retired in early 2018.
Fun fact: she has played in the Arsenal Academy when she was 17 years old, so there’s quite some history there. During her time with us, Kelly Smith was her assistant coach and Alex Scott was her teacher in sports psychology.
She has coached various teams, from U19 to head coach at IF Limhamn Bunkeflo, head coach to Sweden’s U23 national team, Rosengard’s B team and succeeding Jonas as first team coach in June 2021. They won 2 league titles, but she got fired early in her third season.
Her role at Arsenal — as far as we know — was mostly in individual player development. You can see her at every game, talking to the player that’s about to be subbed on and giving some last minute strategies and tips.
Lotte talked about the work she and Renée have done together that helped her have such a good season last year: “With the help of Slegers, Wubben-Moy has developed key technical areas in her game such as her body positioning, her ability to break the press with her passing and being more aggressive.
She talked them through with Slegers and the assistant coach came up with training drills to put it into practise.” (BBC Sport)
Frida talked about her in one of the match programme articles: “I always try to develop myself but if I can see that there are more areas to develop, I can speak to different coaches and they’re all good at certain things. For example, Renée Slegers, she’s played as a 10 herself so I know that she knows that role in and out, so it makes me want to ask questions about that.”
So, let’s see what she can do with our team. All we can do now is put our full support behind her, and give her the time to figure things out. And for all the non Dutchies, good luck pronouncing her name. I’m gonna enjoy listening to commentators doing it completely wrong.
by Respect_Horror
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She’s a Dutchie: I’m sold, give her the job full time
Thanks! I’m excited about the season now and to support her. She’s got a big job. Glad to hear she already has close relationships with the players.
She’s got them crazy eyes and I’m all for it.
Jack Wilshere would be my choice
Who?
Fun fact I saw her play for the team for the reserves, she did not stay long at the club though.
Sweden U23 was combined with the ongoing Rosengård B, and lasted three months on paper – one 10-day camp in reality – before taking over Eidevall’s undefeated Rosengård first team at the top of the table mid-season in June 2021 and winning that season, and the 2022 one. Fired three league games into her full second season in April 2023 after one point in the league and finishing third in the four-team group in the cup group stage.
Realistically she was the sole option if we wanted Jonas gone immediately, but I’m willing to be optimistic!
I think all women’s football clubs should be coached by women. It’s just great for the sport. Good luck to her
Oh my days, those eyes👀☺️
Some personal life additions I found in a Dutch paywall article: she speaks fluently Swedish, is married to Swedish defender Maja Krantz and they have a 3 year old son together, Eden. Nice to see some representation added to WSL coaches!
> And for all the non Dutchies, good luck pronouncing her name.
Aww, you’re not gonna give us any tips?
Is the ‘g’ like the g in geel? The ‘e’s like in lekker?
I kind of want to see Tona Is as the new manager.
In a ‘this season’s gone, let’s fuck around and find out’ curiosity sorta way.
she sounds pretty promising from this!
I’ll be backing her and the team tomorrow night.
Wonder if us having a Dutch coach is enough to lure Viv back.
Wishing her all the very best!