“I remember Borehamwood, I remember the home crowd, I remember that special moment looking at all of our friends and family in the crowd because I don't think we could believe we were European champions.”

English football manager, born 1976

Emma Hayes is an English football manager and coach. She was born in 1976 and is the head coach of the United States women’s national team. Before that, she managed Chelsea Women from 2012 to 2024. At Chelsea, Hayes built one of the dominant teams in English women’s football, winning seven Women's Super League titles, including five in a row from 2020 to 2024. In 2024, she led the United States to Olympic gold in Paris and received the first Women's Johan Cruyff Trophy as the top coach in the women's game.