When it comes to her tenure as the USWNT boss, Hayes is, in her words, “fresh out of the packet”, but she is already thinking about her legacy, explaining that unifying the US talent pool under a women’s football development strategy is “going to be the biggest piece” of what she leaves behind.

United States women's national team coach Emma Hayes said on Monday that she was "unwell" before taking on her new role, but experiences so far have helped her get her "mojo back."

Emma Hayes revealed she felt "unwell" at the end of her time as Chelsea boss due to the stress of the job. Hayes, who ended her 12-year reign in charge of the Blues to become head coach of the United States women's team, is back in London as her new side prepare for Saturday's friendly with England at Wembley.