Women’s Super League champion Chelsea has hired Lyon manager Sonia Bompastor as its new head coach. It's a four-year deal. The 43-year-old Bompastor takes over from Emma Hayes, who for more than 12 years led the Blues to 14 major trophies including a fifth straight league title on the final day of the recently concluded season.
Lyon coach Sonia Bompastor reacts during the women’s Champions League final soccer match between FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyon nais at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain, Saturday, May 25, 2024. Lyon coach Sonia Bompastor walks past the trophy after receiving her second place medal in the women’s Champions League final soccer match between FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyon nais at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain, Saturday, May 25, 2024. Barcelona won 2-0.
Bompastor, who won seven trophies in her three years in charge of Lyon, begins her new role on July 1. “I hope to live up to Emma’s legacy and continue the work that has been done in recent years. Let the adventure begin.”As a player, Bompastor made her international debut in 2000 and the midfielder went on to make 156 appearances for the national team, with two years as captain of Les Bleues. Bompastor won back-to-back top-flight titles with Lyon in 2007 and 2008 as well as the Coupe de France in her second season.
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