Emma Hayes has predicted the Lionesses selling out at Wembley will soon become “the norm.”
Chelsea boss Hayes believes England’s Euro success will have an “incredible” impact on the women’s game and be a game-changer. It comes as the Football Association announced that 65,000 tickets had been sold in just 24 hours for England’s friendly with the USA at Wembley on October 7.
They only announced the fixture after England won the Euros in front of a sold out 87,192 at Wembley on Sunday and it means the European champions will play the world champions in a high profile friendly to maintain the momentum. Hayes said: “In five years’ time I suspect that selling out Wembley will be something of a norm as opposed to you a one off.