‘There is nothing to talk about’: Emma Hayes dismisses speculation she could leave Chelsea

The 45-year-old has now won 11 major trophies at Chelsea

Emma Hayes insisted “there is nothing to talk about” regarding her future at Chelsea after leading her side to the Women’s Super League and FA Cup double with a 3-2 victory over Manchester City at Wembley on Sunday.

Sam Kerr struck an extra-time winner as Chelsea clinched their second trophy in a week after being pushed all the way by a City side that twice fought back from a goal down.

It was the 11th major trophy Hayes has won since taking charge of Chelsea in 2012, but the 45-year-old was quick to dismiss any suggestions it may mark the end of an era for her at the Blues.

“Everyone knows I’ve got a contract at Chelsea so what’s the speculation about? Is there a job you guys are telling me I’m going for that I don’t know about?” Hayes said.

“As far as I’m concerned I don’t have to kill any speculation, I’m under contract at Chelsea and there’s nothing to talk about.”

In a match played in front of a new record attendance for a Women’s FA Cup final of 49,094 – although organisers had sold over 55,000 tickets – Chelsea twice took the lead through Kerr and Erin Cuthbert in regulation time.

However, City hit back both times through Lauren Hemp and then Hayley Raso, whose 89th-minute equaliser forced the game into extra time, and it was Kerr’s deflected 99th-minute effort that eventually settled the outcome.

Hayes paid tribute to the “amazing” Australia striker, whose match-winning brace capped off a season where Kerr won the Golden Boot as the WSL’s leading scorer as well as being named the Football Writers’ Association Women’s Footballer of the Year.

“She’s ridiculous,” Hayes said. “I saw her mum and dad in the crowd and her brother, they said it was so tight and so