Emma Hayes has often been dubbed ‘the female Brian Clough’. Outspoken, fiercely competitive and, most importantly, successful.
Clough has undoubtedly been an inspiration to the Chelsea Women boss, who recalls watching his Nottingham Forest side play in London during her childhood.
When her Chelsea team beat Arsenal to win the Continental Cup at the City Ground last year, Hayes donned a green jacket as a tribute. Tomorrow, she can follow in his footsteps by winning in Europe. Clough though, never managed a quadruple.
That is what Hayes is aiming for after securing the WSL title and League Cup, with an FA Cup fifth-round tie against Everton to come after the Champions League final in Gothenburg.