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Chelsea Confirms Paul Green’s Exit After 13 Years Leading Women’s Team

The move underscores a shift in authority toward Chelsea’s co-sporting directors on the women’s side.

Overview

  • The club announced Green’s departure in a brief statement, ending a tenure that coincided with 19 trophies, including eight WSL titles and six FA Cups.
  • Reporting indicates his decision-making waned after a 2024 restructure, with Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley taking a larger role around the women’s program.
  • Chelsea last week extended manager Sonia Bompastor’s contract to 2030 with explicit backing from the sporting directors despite recent poor results and her public concerns about squad depth.
  • The team followed a 2-0 loss to Arsenal and a 5-1 defeat to Manchester City with a 2-0 win over Tottenham, keeping attention on performance and recruitment strategy.
  • Players such as captain Millie Bright and Sam Kerr lauded Green as a major loss, and commentators say his exit raises questions about reduced women’s football expertise in the hierarchy.