Matildas superstar Sam Kerr has been struck by the shock news that Chelsea manager Emma Hayes will leave the English champions at the end of the season. And the development comes as a double blow to Kerr, with Hayes being lined up to take over United States national team - one of the Matildas’ major rivals for gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Hayes, who brought Kerr to Chelsea in 2020, has won 14 major trophies at the club, including six Women’s Super League titles.
Given everything she has contributed to Chelsea in over a decade with the club, and the legacy she leaves behind, we would never stand in her way when she felt it was the right time to pursue a new challenge.” The United States had a disappointing World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in July and August. Aiming to become the first nation to win the trophy three times in a row, they were instead eliminated by Sweden in a penalty shootout in the round of 16. Andonovski left shortly after.