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The U.S. women's national team coach earns four times more than her predecessor. Each year, she will become wealthier by a sum that leaves most people in disbelief.
English coach Emma Hayes has been making waves in the media since moving to the U.S., this time by highlighting the significant pay disparities between male coaches at the top level. The differences are, of course, enormous. However, it is a fact that Hayes receives two million dollars annually from the U.S. national team. For ordinary people, this is an astronomical amount.
Yet, for Emma Hayes, this apparently isn’t enough to afford a year-long break from football. How long would you last with that kind of money?
“I don’t earn as much as Jurgen Klopp to be able to afford a year off. Who’s going to pay all the bills? Of course, I have the job I dreamed of my whole life… but ideally, I’d also love to take a long break before the next challenge.”
It’s an interesting perspective from the former highly successful coach of Chelsea’s women’s team, who clearly lives a very comfortable life. Recently, she also lamented that women don’t get coaching opportunities in men's football, comparing the situation to other professions like pilots, doctors, and lawyers. She hasn’t gained much sympathy.
Last year, she also made her views on male coaches in women’s football very clear – we’ve included the link for reference.