Chelsea Women's boss Emma Hayes revealed she is excited about Chelsea' s new era after having lunch with men's manager Graham Potter and owner Todd Boehly.
The club's new owners spent over £320million on new transfers for the men's team in January, but the women had a quiet window, only bringing in one player, Maika Hamano, who was immediately loaned out for the rest of the season. Chelsea's new owners have committed to spending a further £1.75bn to invest in the club, though, with reports suggesting the women's team could get their own dedicated stadium.
And following a productive lunch meeting at Chelsea's Cobham training ground, Hayes is optimistic about the direction the new ownership group are heading in and believes the club has never been so united during her time as manager. "The other day I had lunch with Graham (Potter) and Todd (Boehly) and Behdad (Eghbali, co-owner)" Hayes told Chelsea's website. "It's a family here. It's more of a family here than it's ever been.