Paul Green, former Chelsea Women's Super League chief, said he had so many medals from 13 years of success that they were stored in a box under his bed. He left Chelsea suddenly in February amid reports of unrest, stating the club chose a different direction but expressing pride in leaving it in a better position. Under his leadership, Chelsea won six successive WSL titles and reached the 2021 Women's Champions League final.
Green described the era as an incredible time, crediting Emma Hayes for selling him the vision that came to fruition. After seven months out of football, he joined Bay FC as chief football officer in September, calling the response to his Chelsea exit overwhelming and needing time to adapt with his family. He praised the support from the women's football world and acknowledged it took time to respond to everyone.
Green admitted the lack of structure after years of routine was difficult initially. Now at Bay FC, he aims to use his transfer market expertise to recruit top players and build an effective organisation under multi-club ownership of Bay Collective, working with former FA director Kay Cossington. He sees similarities between Bay FC's potential and Chelsea's early days.
Bay FC are moving into new training facilities next year and currently sit third bottom in the NWSL 2026 season with three matches left. Green vowed to act in the transfer window to improve the roster, confident his 20-year network can strengthen the existing talent. He stressed the importance of off-pitch infrastructure, including staffing and facilities, which they are actively developing.
During his Chelsea tenure, he oversaw the development of players like Aggie Beever-Jones and Lexi Potter, with Potter debuting for England and Beever-Jones part of the Euro 2025-winning squad.
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