Chelsea
women appointed Lyon manager Sonia Bompastor as the club’s new head coach on a
four-year deal on Wednesday.
The
43-year-old succeeds Emma Hayes, who led the Blues to 14 major trophies during
a 12-year spell in charge.
Bompastor
has enjoyed similar success in France, leading Lyon to seven trophies over the
past three seasons.
“I
will give my all to this new project to meet the ambitions of the club, the
staff and the players,” said Bompastor in a club statement.
“I
hope to live up to Emma’s legacy and continue the work that has been done in
recent years. Let the adventure begin.”
Hayes,
who has taken over as coach of the USA women’s national team, signed off in
style as Chelsea claimed a fifth consecutive English title on the final day of
the season earlier this month.
Bompastor
fell short of a fairytale ending at Lyon as they lost last weekend’s Champions
League final 2-0 to Barcelona.
AFP