Emma Hayes

Emma Hayes MBE (born 18 October 1976) is an English association football (soccer) coach and current manager of Chelsea Women. She served as the head coach and director of soccer operations for Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer in the United States from 2008 until 24 May 2010.

Originally from Camden, London, having studied at Liverpool Hope University, graduating in 1999, she was formerly head coach of the Long Island Lady Riders between 2001 and 2003, head women's football coach at Iona College in New Rochelle between 2003 and 2006, and first team assistant coach and academy director for Arsenal Ladies between 2006 and 2008.

Hayes landed the Chelsea Ladies job in August 2012, replacing Liverpool-bound Matt Beard.

Hayes was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to football.