Renee Slegers has been introduced as a part of the BBC’s punditry staff for Euro 2025 this summer season.
The 36-year-old has not labored for the BBC earlier than however together with her footballing credentials it’s clear to see why she is within the line-up.
However who’s Slegers? FourFourTwo has all the knowledge you want under.
Renee Slegers: Who’s the pundit?
Slegers is the supervisor of Arsenal and took over from Jonas Eidevall in October 2024.
She was appointed because the everlasting supervisor in January 2025 and fully turned the membership’s fortunes round.
The Gunners completed the Ladies’s Tremendous League season in second however it was on a European stage the brand new boss shone.
Arsenal pulled off comeback victories within the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Ladies’s Champions League within the 2024/25 season in opposition to Actual Madrid and eight-time winners Lyon respectively.
The Gunners then confronted holders Barcelona within the closing, who have been heavy favourites.
A defensive masterclass paired with attacking persistence noticed Arsenal beat the Spanish giants 1-0 in Lisbon to win the trophy for simply the second time of their historical past.
The primary time they gained the title, in 2007, Slegers was an academy participant for Arsenal.
Slegers’ enjoying profession began at SSE after which the Gunners. She by no means made a senior look for Arsenal, enjoying her profession at Willem II, Djurgardens and Linkoping.
She additionally performed internationally for the Netherlands over 50 instances.
Slegers retired from enjoying in 2016 and began her managerial profession two years at IF Limhamn Bunkeflo.
She then gained expertise as Sweden U23 boss, Rosengard supervisor and as Arsenal’s assistant coach earlier than taking over the full-time function following Eidevall’s departure.
Slegers is now dipping her toe into punditry for Euro 2025 with England stepping into because the defending champions.
Her former worldwide staff, the Netherlands, are in England’s group and so she’s going to be capable to supply a large number of insights.
