Paul Green: Ex-Chelsea WSL chief 'had so many medals under the bed'

Paul Green says that when he left Chelsea after 13 years, most of his medals were stored in a box under his bed. The former head of women’s football at Chelsea said the sense of achievement fully arrived only after his departure. Green formed a key partnership with former manager Emma Hayes and helped the club collect 19 major trophies. He left suddenly in February amid reports of unrest within Chelsea’s hierarchy, but told BBC Sport he felt proud of the position he left the club in. Under Green, Chelsea won six consecutive Women’s Super League titles, reached the Women’s Champions League final in 2021, and the latest WSL title came in 2025 under Sonia Bompastor. Green spent seven months out of football before becoming chief football officer at San Francisco club Bay FC in September.