“Never Say Never”– Despite Saying No to USMNT, Emma Hayes Opens Door to Men’s Coaching

After the Olympics triumph, giving hot takes about men’s soccer seems to be Emma Hayes‘ favorite pastime. She stressed that men’s soccer clubs are never ready to welcome a female coach, citing prevailing gender-related stereotypes. Even while saying so, coach Hayes isn’t ready anytime soon to leave the USWNT for a men’s team such as the USMNT. Now, the former Chelsea boss insists that won’t say no in the future if a men’s team were to vie for her signature.

Emma Hayes has historically been against the idea of viewing women’s soccer as subordinate to the men’s game. In 2021, Hayes dismissed her interest in coaching lower-tier English side Wimbledon AFC in a protest against folks who said she would be getting a step up if she left women’s soccer. However, Hayes couldn’t be happier in the women’s game. “Coaching a team like Chelsea or the US women’s national team – as far as I’m concerned – is the pinnacle, I don’t need to draw comparisons or talk about the men’s game,” Emma Hayes told ITV News.

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She added, “I’m so happy doing the job I’m doing in the USA, but I never say never to anything,” referring to the possibility of coaching a men’s team. With 16 titles in Chelsea and Olympic gold with the USWNT under her tally, Emma Hayes already has an ace resume than many legendary male coaches. Players, who care about the result wouldn’t say no to a serial winner like Hayes.

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And Hayes knows that, she asserts that players have never been a problem for female coaches to transition into men’s team coaching.

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Emma Hayes revealed why there aren’t female coaches in men’s soccerEmma Hayes did not hesitate in a recent talk show to say that women practice any job, save coaching a men’s soccer team. She insisted that a lot of work needs to be done in the men’s game in that respect to welcome more female bosses. To prove her point, she said that she has been managing men- the team staff even when she’s coaching a women’s side such as the USWNT.

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What’s your perspective on:

Could Emma Hayes be the game-changer men’s soccer needs? What do you think?

Have an interesting take?“I think it’s just been a place which has just been the large majority have been males. And often people don’t think that maybe a female could manage a dressing room of male characters. I manage about 25 men every day,” Hayes said in a BBC talk show. Continuing, the London native asserted that players, like staff, don’t have a problem being managed by women. So, it’s clear that Hayes is calling for a change that would put an end to gender disparity and discrimination that’s prevalent in the game.

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