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Paul Green leaves Chelsea for Bay FC
Former Chelsea women's football chief Paul Green joins Bay FC after 13 years.
In brief
Former Chelsea women's football chief Paul Green joins Bay FC after 13 years. Paul Green, ex-Chelsea women's football head, leaves for Bay FC after 13 years to build a new club with transfer expertise. Originally reported by BBC Sport.
Paul Green's Chelsea exit
Paul Green left Chelsea after 13 years with 19 major trophies under his leadership.
“Look, football clubs move on and a lot of people have changed at that club in recent years.”
Green's pride in Chelsea success
Green called Chelsea's achievements 'incredible' and 'unbeatable' with players winning Euro 2025.
“It was some of the best times of my life. It's probably not until you're out of it that you actually appreciate what the success was.”
Green's Bay FC appointment
Green joined Bay FC in September after seven months out of football.
“They sold me the vision for the club. It became too good an opportunity to turn down.”
Bay FC's current league position
Bay FC sits third bottom in the National Women's Soccer League 2026 with three matches left.
“The team hasn't done as well as everybody would like it to do.”
Green's transfer strategy
Green plans to recruit top players using his transfer market expertise to improve Bay FC.
“With the connections and network that I've built up over 20 years, I'm confident that I can bring in a few players to help the good nucleus of talent we've got.”
Homegrown talent concerns
England's homegrown players have fewer match opportunities as the game evolves.
“Not enough of our young players are playing enough football and I think we'd all agree with that.”
Green's solution for talent
Green suggests creating a 'B team' system like in Germany and Spain to develop homegrown players.
“I do think if they came in at level three of the pyramid that would help because the academy isn't what it used to be.”
Bay FC's future goals
Bay FC aims to improve their league position with new training facilities and transfers.
“Bay FC are moving into new training facilities next year and Green has vowed to act in the transfer window to improve their league position.”
The big picture
Paul Green, ex-Chelsea women's football head, leaves for Bay FC after 13 years to build a new club with transfer expertise.
