'I had so many medals under the bed' – Green on Chelsea success

When Paul Green left Chelsea after 13 years, he had achieved so much success that the majority of his medals were hidden away in a box under the bed. Paul Green (left) and Emma Hayes (right) built a formidable team at Chelsea It was only when he had gone that he truly began to appreciate what he had done. The former Chelsea head of women's football formed a formidable partnership with ex-manager Emma Hayes and helped lead the Blues to 19 major trophies. He left suddenly in February amid reports of unrest in Chelsea's hierarchy. Asked about his exit, Green told BBC Sport: "Look, football clubs move on and a lot of people have changed at that club in recent years.

"I think ultimately they chose to go in a different direction but I feel very proud of the job that I did there and I left the club in a lot better position than when I first went in there." Under Green's leadership, Chelsea won six successive Women's Super League titles, the last coming under current manager Sonia Bompastor in 2025. They became the most dominant force in the WSL and reached the Women's Champions League final in 2021. "It was an incredible time. There was a lot of potential that Emma Hayes sold to me and that came