(Reuters) – Emma Hayes has been appointed head coach of the United States women’s national soccer team, the federation said in a statement on Tuesday.
The 47-year-old from London announced on Nov. 4 that she would leave Chelsea at the end of the Women’s Super League season in May after winning 13 major trophies in her 11 seasons with the English club.
(Reporting by Rory Carroll and Lori Ewing; editing by Ken Ferris)
