WSL: Emma Hayes' honest response to how she's changed since joining Chelsea

Emma Hayes is ready to challenge for her third consecutive Women’s Super League title with Chelsea as the 2022/23 season prepares to launch.

The Blues clinched their fifth league title last campaign, rounding their silverware count under their long-serving manager up to 11 major trophies.

This season marks Hayes’ tenth year in charge of Chelsea and she reflected on her decade at the club in an interview with Sky Sports.

Ahead of the champions’ opening match against Liverpool on Sunday, Hayes was asked how much she feels she has changed since she first signed with the Blues in 2012.

She gave an honest response in true Hayes fashion.

“I’ve aged, what else?” she smiled. “My jokes have gotten worse, I think that’s probably fair to say.

“Anything else? No, that’s about it.”

Video: Emma Hayes tells reporters how she thinks she has changed since joining Chelsea

"My jokes have got worse!"Emma Hayes reflects on how times have changed since she joined Chelsea as she looks ahead to the opening weekend of the #WSL pic.twitter.com/wKQB6oi6yG

During the summer transfer window, Chelsea lost veterans Ji So-yun and Drew Spence, but they have also strengthened their already well-stacked roster.

The champions signed the likes of midfielder Katerina Svitkova, who joined the club from WSL rivals West Ham, as well as Canadian international Kadeisha Buchanan from European heavyweights Lyon.

Additions of Eve Perisset, Lucy Watson and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd round off the team’s summer business.

The five newcomers join the likes of Magdalena Eriksson, Pernille Harder and Sam Kerr, who won her second consecutive WSL Golden Boot last season.

Chelsea also boast the likes of Norwegian international Guro Reiten and rising star Lauren James.

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