Chelsea Urged to Pick Women’s Head Coach Emma Hayes to Succeed Embattled Frank Lampard

• Chelsea's shambolic season has led to many suggestions on which coach can dig them out of this mess
• Emma Hayes' name has become the latest after a glittering time managing the women's team
• Should she be appointed, she will become the first women to manage a men's team in the Premier League

There is no denying that there have been significant developments in the women's game. There is definitely more to be done, but record attendances being reported nowadays in league matches and Champions League matches are some of the things worthy to write about.

But for all the steps in the right direction, no woman is yet to break the duck of coaching a men's football team at a top level. Former France Women manager Corine Diacre came close when she coached Clermont in Ligue 2.

In the current Women's Super League in England, only four teams have women as their head coaches, with Chelsea's Emma Hayes arguably the most successful of the bunch. Unlike the men's team, where there is always a revolving door when it comes to managers, Hayes has kept her place since 2012.

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Emma Hayes' record at Chelsea Women

In that time, the 46-year-old has won five Super League titles and four FA Cups, among other titles. She has done so in an era where Arsenal Women and Manchester City Women were equally on top of their game. The only ceiling, she is yet to break is the Women's Champions League, where it has always been a case of so close yet so far. Her best finish was when she reached the final in 2021.

This season, she has the opportunity to lift a domestic double. Chelsea play Manchester United in the FA Cup final on May 14th as they hunt down the Manchester clubs in the league. They are currently four points off the top with two games in hand.

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Hayes' time at Kingsmeadow has been characterised by an attacking football of 4-2-3-1 which often changes to 4-3-2-1 when out of possession. She has managed world-beating superstars like Sam Kerr and Pernille Harder and managed to craft a team out of them. Her man-management and friendly nature has always made her resonate well with her players.

Can Emma Hayes manage Chelsea men?

Which begs the question, can Hayes be the answer to the men's team problems? TalkSPORT's Andy Goldstein thinks so. Goldstein avers that Frank Lampard is out of his depth and Hayes can do a much better job. Lampard has lost six consecutive games since his return as Head Coach.

"They need someone that's already working at the club, someone who is incredibly successful, someone who knows how to organise a team. They're only going to come in for four games and then carry on with what they're doing. I don't understand why they don't get rid of Frank Lampard and give it to Emma Hayes.

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She obviously completely and utterly understands what it's like to be in charge of a successful team – she's already there at Chelsea. She is a born winner," as quoted by Sport Bible.

Hayes came close to becoming the first woman to manage a men's team in England's top divisions, but Queens Park Ranger opted to go for Gareth Ainsworth instead.

Chelsea are yet to find a permanent replacement for Lampard, with multiple outlets reporting that Mauricio Pochettino is the favourite.

Hiring a woman to manage a men's side and, more so, a top-six club has so far been unheard of but there is a first time for everything. The intensity might be different, but as Goldstein suggests, backed by stats and Hayes' aura, a top-level female manager can crack it.

Hayes fits the bill.

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A brace from Rodrygo on April 18 condemned Chelsea to exit the UEFA Champions League, as the struggling club failed to contain Real Madrid's march to an eleventh semi-final in 13 years.

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The English club are now set to sit out of European football until at least 2025 but as Sports Brief has analysed, this might be just what the club needs to find its feet amid a period of turmoil.

With the season effectively done and dusted - and with the Blues trophy-less in all competitions - the ownership must take certain steps to ensure Chelsea recovers from an all-time low.