Arsenal Women have confirmed Jodie Taylor’s return to the club in the off-field role of Football Services Executive.

Taylor, 37, retired from playing this summer after her second spell at Arsenal, her first coming between 2016 and 2017. She also played across Europe, North America and Australia, won the Champions League with Olympique Lyonnais, and the golden boot at Euro 2017 with England – scoring five goals at the tournament.

In her new role, Taylor will work closely with head coach Jonas Eidevall, director of women’s football Clare Wheatley, the first-team playing squad and technical staff to support the club's continued growth.

“I’m really excited to be returning to Arsenal and taking on this new role,” she said. “I’m looking forward to working with Jonas, Clare and the football leadership team across the club, as well as providing a link between the players and staff. I love how well-respected and supported our women’s team is and I’m excited to continue to drive the high-performance culture within the club.”

Director of women’s football, Wheatley said: “We’re so pleased to welcome Jodie back to the club as our new Football Services Executive. In this new position, Jodie will help to support our continued growth and development by working closely with myself, Jonas and the wider first-team playing and technical group. As a former Arsenal player and somebody with such wide experience across the women’s game, we believe Jodie is a wonderful fit to step into this role and help us achieve our goals.”

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