Emma Hayes signs new contract with Chelsea Women after record-breaking season as she continues to shine as a star pundit at the Euros
- Chelsea women’s manager Emma Hayes has signed a new contract at the club
- Chelsea had set a WSL record for successive unbeaten matches (33) last season
- They also picked up the WSL and made their first female Champions League final
- It is believed that there is no fixed term on Hayes’ new contract with the Blues
Chelsea women’s manager Emma Hayes has signed a new contract following her success in the 2020-2021 season.
Chelsea set a WSL record for successive unbeaten matches – going 33 games without defeat – and picked up the title on points per game after the season was curtailed by coronavirus.
Hayes guided also Chelsea to their first Women’s Champions League final, only to be beaten 4-0 by Barcelona.
It is easy to understand why Hayes has enjoyed so much success as Chelsea Women’s manager
Hayes – who joined the club in 2012 – has won 10 major trophies in her nine years at the helm.
Those include four Women’s Super League titles, two Women’s FA Cups, two Continental League Cups, the FA WSL Spring Series, and the Women’s FA Community Shield.
As a result, she has been awarded a new contract. The terms of the deal are yet to be declared, however, it is believed there is no fixed duration and either party can end the contract with six months’ notice.
Speaking of her new deal, Hayes told the club’s official website: ‘Everyone knows what this club means to me. The work we’ve done together over the last nine years has been hugely rewarding, full of growth of the women’s game, accompanied with winning, which is one of the club’s key values.
Chelsea had set a WSL record for successive unbeaten matches- going 33 games without loss
Hayes – who joined the club in 2012 – has won 10 major trophies in her nine years at the helm
‘I really look forward to keep building on the successes we’ve already achieved and I’m delighted to have extended further. It’s been a year and a half without fans, so I can’t wait to welcome them back to our home and share with them the wonderful team we’ve built together.’
Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia added: ‘We are delighted Emma has committed to stay at Chelsea. History speaks for itself, and we are really proud of what she has achieved in the past nine years, not just at the club, but also for the growth of the women’s game.
‘It is phenomenal and a real credit to Emma for her continued passion, hard work and dedication to the sport.
She has also stolen the show at this summer’s European Championship as a pundit (above)
‘We have no doubt there’s more exciting times to come and look forward to watching her take Chelsea Women to even greater heights in the years to come.’
Not only has the manager excelled on the pitch but also off it. Hayes has become an acclaimed pundit during the current European Championship this summer.
Many have praised her for her contribution to the flagship tournament, while some even voted her as one of their favourite pundits in the OLBG rankings.
