“I don’t get paid like Jurgen Klopp!”
Emma Hayes has spoken out about the gender pay gap for football managers and stated she simply couldn’t take a sabbatical period like Jurgen Klopp.
Currently in charge of the USWNT, Hayes recently led them to a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris.
She took the huge role following a successful 12 year spell at Chelsea filled with trophies.
After her long stint with the Blues, she stated that she wanted to have a break – but couldn’t afford it.
Speaking to talkSPORT, she stated: ‘I don’t get paid what Jurgen Klopp gets paid for me to take a sabbatical year!
‘I have to pay the bills. But at the same time, I’ve got to do the job that I’ve dreamed about doing my whole life and yes, a break would have been optimal.’
Guiding Chelsea to seven Women’s Super League titles and five Women’s FA Cup trophies, Hayes is a highly decorated manager.
Now, she has one of the top jobs in football – the manager of the world-class USWNT.
