Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor says she 'really likes' the pressure of succeeding former boss Emma Hayes and 'wants to build from her legacy'.
New Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor says she "really likes the pressure" of succeeding Emma Hayes and "wants to build from her legacy".to take charge of the United States, after winning her fifth successive Women's Super League title and her seventh overall.
Speaking in her first news conference since taking the reins, Bompastor said: "I just feel a lucky manager to have this opportunity to build from Emma and have this opportunity to show who I am as a manager but also as a person."The Frenchwoman said she hopes to take Chelsea one step further and guide the club to their first Champions League title.
Chelsea were beaten by Barcelona in the 2020-21 final and have also been knocked out by the Spanish giants in each of the past two seasons.
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