Chelsea FC wins Club of the Year award

Chelsea FC wins Club of the Year award

Hassan Abdulsalam 17:45 - 31.05.2024

The awards were hosted by Eniola Aluko and Jamie Carragher, and celebrate excellence in women's football across all levels.

Chelsea Women's team have been awarded "Best Club of the Year" at the 2024 Women's Football Awards.

The awards were hosted by Eniola Aluko and Jamie Carragher, and celebrate excellence in women's football across all levels.

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Chelsea's win recognized both their on-field achievements, including the WSL title and a Champions League semi-final appearance, as well as their valuable community initiatives like mentoring programs and networking events.

While striker Sam Kerr and former manager Emma Hayes fell short in their respective categories of Player of the Year and Manager/Coach of the Year, both received honorable mentions for their outstanding contributions.

Chelsea Women hires Sonia Bompastor as new manager

Chelsea Women have hired Sonia Bompastor, as the club's new head coach on a four-year contract.

The 43-year-old former Lyon manager takes the reins from the highly successful Emma Hayes, who stepped down after leading Chelsea to an incredible 14 trophies in her 12 years.

Hayes will now be coaching the USA Women's National Team.

"I'm fully committed to this new challenge," said Bompastor in a Chelsea statement. "I'll give my all to meet the club's ambitions and build upon the incredible work done by Emma Hayes in recent years. Let's start this new adventure"

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