Emma Hayes ‘agrees’ lucrative new role with Chelsea players and staff left ‘stunned’ by shock departure
EMMA HAYES has reportedly agreed a lucrative new role away from Chelsea after the club announced she would leave at the end of the season.
Hayes has had a superb spell with The Blues winning six Women’s Super League titles, five Women’s FA Cups and two FA Women’s League Cups.
And her impressive record seems to have earned her a seat in one of the highest profile roles in women’s football.
According to the Telegraph, the decorated manager has agreed to become the new head coach of the US Women’s national team.
The report suggests that the USWNT are also keen on poaching Chelsea’s assistant manager Denise Reddy to follow suit as her number two.
Chelsea announced today that Hayes would be stepping down as manager at the end of the season in a statement on their club website.
It read: “Chelsea FC can today confirm that highly decorated Chelsea Women’s manager Emma Hayes OBE will depart the club at the end of the season to pursue a new opportunity outside of the WSL and club football.”
The news was reportedly broken to the Chelsea squad following their 6-0 win over Aston Villa today.
And it’s said that players and non-football staff were left shocked by the surprise departure with the 47-year-old held in such high regard around the club.
Hayes will remain in charge of the London outfit until the 2023/24 season comes to a close in May.
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Which will be music to the ears of Blues fans with their side currently sat top of the table and unbeaten in the opening five games of the campaign.
But may come as a concern to stateside fans as the proposed scheduling would mean the US Women’s team would continue with a temporary boss in place until Hayes was able to take over full time.
Twila Kilgore was appointed as the interim head coach for the national side in Ausgust and could remain in place until Hayes’ arrival.
Reports from US football writer Joseph Lowry suggest that Hayes may join the USWNT during international breaks before taking over.