Emma Hayes insists her schooling under legendary former Arsenal boss Vic Akers has helped to inspire her formidable Chelsea side.
The Blues were crowned Women's Super League [WSL] champions for a fourth successive season on Saturday following an emphatic victory over Reading. The yielding of Chelsea's sixth league title means Hayes has now won 14 pieces of silverware during her tenure at Kingsmeadow.
And the 46-year-old attributes some of her success to Akers, who she worked alongside as assistant manager of Arsenal Women between 2006 and 2008. During his 16-year stint in charge of the Gunners, Akers won an incredible 36 trophies - a record that Hayes is determined to chase down.
