Sonia Bompastor ready to usher Chelsea into ‘new era’
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sonia Bompastor insists she is embracing the pressure of succeeding Emma Hayes as she ushers Chelsea into a “new era”. She claimed a league and European double during her first full season in charge, becoming the first person to win the UEFA Women’s Champions League as both a player and a manager. It’s a new era with new faces in the squad Sonia Bompastor She said: “From the club you can just feel there is a lot of ambitions. I can’t wait to start this competition as it’s a really special one.” Bompastor inherits a Blues side that has already signed Spanish midfielder Julia Bartel and French duo Sandy Baltimore and Oriane Jean-Francois.