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Matildas captain Sam Kerr may have a few other things on her mind at the moment but one issue has been cleared up with Chelsea, her Women’s Super League club, appointing Lyon manager Sonia Bompastor as their new head coach on a four-year deal. Bompastor, 43, takes over from Emma Hayes, who over more than 12 years led the London side to 14 major trophies, including a fifth-straight league title on the final day of the recently concluded season.
Bompastor, who won seven trophies in her three years in charge of Lyon, begins her new role on July 1. “I am incredibly grateful to join Chelsea Football Club as the head coach of the women’s team. It is an institution in English football,” the former France international said. “I hope to live up to Emma’s legacy and continue the work that has been done in recent years. Let the adventure begin.
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