On the day Chelsea were drawn to play the Eredivisie champions, Ajax, in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League, Emma Hayes has revealed how her love of Star Wars is helping her navigate her final season at the club.
Chelsea’s manager, who will become head coach of the US women’s national team at the end of the season, was asked on Tuesday if her impending departure was giving her extra energy. “The Force Awakens, that gave me a lot of inspiration last night,” she said, smiling.
