Success is often celebrated in the spotlight but the world rarely sees the countless struggles and sacrifices happening behind the scenes. Having spent 12 years at Chelsea, Emma Hayes has amassed an impressive collection of silverware at Stamford Bridge. Despite her success on the pitch, the current USWNT manager faced some challenges off it.
Speaking at the media conference ahead of her side’s friendly at Wembley, Hayes reflects on how things were at the end of her Chelsea stint. “I actually felt quite unwell at the end of my time at Chelsea. I am not going to say it’s pressure. I just think it’s the stress, the toll it took on me. I just feel like I’ve had menopause and doing that during menopause I realized was even harder.“
Hayes also mentions that ever since she took up the International job, things have changed for the better. “So to get on top of all of them things, I feel like I’ve got my mojo back and my smile back and joy back. I didn’t realize how much I’d lost in that and to do that means that I’m loving football more than ever,” said Hayes.
During her time at Chelsea, she has won the FA Women’s Super League on 7 occasions, with 5 of those wins coming in a row, between 2019/20 – 2023/24. Hayes’ team is set to face Sarina Wiegman’s England squad, with the two knowing each other since their days at Chelsea.
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Admitting to Feel ‘Unwell’ at Chelsea, Emma Hayes Addresses Health Concerns- “Had Menopause”
