Hayes to have higher expectations than her USMNT counterpart

Emma Hayes has proclaimed that the United States women’s national team coaching position is the biggest job in women’s soccer. The English manager was previously named USWNT head coach back in November but did not immediately make the switch. Instead, Hayes remained with Chelsea Women to finish out the 2023/24 campaign. In the end, the coach guided the Blues to the Women’s Super League title before riding off into the sunset.

Hayes now officially joins the Stars and Stripes ahead of two friendly matches in early June. Before being on the sidelines for her first match with the USWNT, the coach conducted an interview with the BBC. In the discussion, Hayes compared leading the Americans to being head coach of the Brazilian men’s team.

“I don’t care what anyone says, it really is,” Hayes replied when asked if the USWNT position is the biggest job in women’s soccer. “For me, it’s a little bit like Brazil in the men’s game. Historically what this team has stood for, what they have advocated for, what they have represented as women not just in this country but to the women’s game worldwide.”

“It’s fitting for me to be with them and vice versa. I think we are coming together at the right time.”

Hayes must deliver trophies, while Berhalter must deliver appearances

Hayes is certainly correct in the massive expectations that come with being the USWNT manager. After all, the Stars and Stripes are by far the most successful international women’s teams in the history of the sport. They have collected four Women’s World Cup titles, four Olympic Gold medals, and nine CONCACAF W Championships.

The coach, however, enters the fray at a time in which the USWNT is somewhat struggling. The Americans uncharacteristically faltered at the 2023 Women’s World Cup and have had mixed results in recent months. Nevertheless, Hayes knows that she has to turn things around fairly fast in her new role.

“We all know this is a nation…

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Author : Chris Moore

Publish date : 2024-05-30 16:24:31

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