The six managers who are in the running for the 2024 Women’s Team Coach of the Year Ballon d’Or have been revealed.
The award recognizes the best women’s club managers from around the world over the past season, both at club and international level.
Chelsea Fans should breathe a sigh of relief after new coach Sonia Bompastor earned a spot on the roster. The former Lyon manager helped her team win three consecutive league titles during her time in France, becoming the first woman to win the Champions League as both a player and manager.
Despite not winning any silver, England Coach Sarina Wiegman has been credited with getting the Lionesses a place in the 2023 World Cup finals for the first time in history.
It’s no surprise that Emma Hayes got a nomination. Hayes captured a gold medal at this year’s Paris Olympics with the USWNT shortly after leading Chelsea to a fifth consecutive WSL title.
The Women’s Ballon d’Or will be awarded to the best female coach on October 28 at the annual ceremony at the Theater du Chatelet in Paris.
