- Chelsea have appointed Lyon boss Sonia Bompastor on a four-year deal
- Compensation has been agreed with Lyon – who had a year left on her French contract
- She will take over from Emma Hayes, who’s left her native London to take charge of the US women’s national team
Women’s Super League champions Chelsea have appointed Lyon boss Sonia Bompastor as their manager on a four-year deal.
Compensation has been agreed with the French club for the 43-year-old, who had a year remaining on her contract.
She succeeds Emma Hayes, who left at the end of the season to take charge of the United States women’s national team.
Former France captain Bompastor – who took charge of Lyon in 2021 – led them to Women’s Champions League success in 2022 and has won three successive league titles.
Her final game in charge was this season’s Champions League final in Bilbao, which Barcelona won 2-0.
Lyon’s assistant coaches Camille Abily and Theo Rivrin will join Bompastor at Chelsea.
“I am incredibly grateful to join Chelsea as the head coach of the women’s team,” Bompastor said. “It is an institution in English football. I will give my all to this new project to meet the ambitions of the club, the staff and the players.
“I hope to live up to Emma’s legacy and continue the work that has been done in recent years. Let the adventure begin.”