Chelsea Women manager undergoes emergency hysterectomy Emma Hayes underwent an emergency hysterectomy last Tuesday following ongoing battle with endometriosis; Denise Reddy will be making on-field decisions along with Paul Green, who will be carrying out all press obligations on Hayes’ behalf; Chelsea Women Manager face Everton on Sunday in the WSL Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes says she will need time and patience to return to full health News after undergoing an emergency hysterectomy.
Chelsea Women Manager Undergoes Emergency Hysterectomy
In a statement, Hayes said: Last Tuesday I underwent an emergency hysterectomy following my ongoing battle with endometriosis. I’m now in recovery and will need time and patience to return to full health. I just want to say thank you also to my amazing doctors, Dr Alex Laurence and Dr Sally Harris for their outstanding care. A huge thank you to our owners, the board and our HR director, Jo Stone, for the support they’ve shown and of course all of my family, staff and players.
Hayes, 45, expects to make a full recovery although did not specify when she might return to the dugout. Chelsea Women Manager A hysterectomy is a major surgical procedure to remove the womb and has a long recovery time. Throughout my absence, Denise Reddy (assistant) will be making the on-field decisions along with Paul Green (general manager) who will be carrying out all press obligations on my behalf, Hayes said.
We have built a tremendous team over many years and we’ve adopted a very multi-disciplinary approach so that if situations like this arise, we are capable of being able to respond to the challenge. We have full confidence in Paul, Denise and all of the staff. We also know the team are very special and we have no doubt they’ll do everything to maintain their high standards.
To our fans, you’ve had to listen to me bellowing from the other side of the pitch every week but now I want to hear you even louder because I’ll be sitting at home watching the team on the television until my return. I know you’ll respect that my health comes first and at this time I’ve got to prioritise what I need to do for me. I fully expect to make a full recovery and I look forward to seeing you in the foreseeable future. GnewsSports
Chelsea’s next three games are away in the WSL to Everton on Sunday and Brighton, live on Sky Sports, either side of a trip to PSG in the Champions League. Hayes has led Chelsea for 10 years, winning five Women’s Super League titles, four FA Cups, two League Cups and reaching a Champions League final. Chelsea are currently fourth in the WSL after two wins and a defeat from their opening three games.
Emma Hayes will be one step away from managing Chelsea Women as she recovers from emergency hysterectomy surgery. In a statement released Thursday, Hayes revealed that she underwent surgery last week as part of her ongoing battle with endometriosis. Hayes ‘needs time and patience’ in her recovery and she has confirmed that Denise Reddy will make decisions on the pitch during her absence, assisted by Paul Green. I am now recovering and will need time and patience to get back to full health, her statement read. I would also like to thank my wonderful doctors, Dr Alex Laurence and Dr Sally Harris, for their outstanding care.
A huge thank you to our owners, the board and our HR director, Jo Stone, for the support they have shown and of course to all my family, staff and players. Endometriosis is a long-term condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in other places, such as in the ovaries and fallopian tubes. I know you will respect that my health comes first and right now I have to prioritize what I have to do for me,” she added. “I expect to make a full recovery and look forward to seeing you in the near future.
Last Tuesday I had an emergency hysterectomy after my ongoing battle with endometriosis. I am now recovering and will need time and patience to get back to full health. I would also like to thank my wonderful doctors, Dr Alex Laurence and Dr Sally Harris for their excellent care. A huge thank you to our owners, the board and our HR director, Jo Stone, for the support they have shown and of course all my family, staff and players.
In my absence, Denise Reddy will make the decisions on the pitch along with Paul Green, who will handle all press duties on my behalf. We have built a great team over many years and we have taken a very multidisciplinary approach so that we are able to be able to respond to the challenge when such situations arise. We have full confidence in Paul, Denise and all the staff.
We also know that the team is very special and we have no doubt that they will do everything they can to maintain their high standards. To our fans, you’ve had to hear me roar from across the field every week, but now I want to hear you even louder because I’ll be at home watching the team on TV until I get back. I know you will respect that my health comes first and right now I have to prioritize what I need to do for me. I expect to make a full recovery and look forward to seeing you in the near future.
