# Paul Green leaves Chelsea for Bay FC

> Former Chelsea women's football chief Paul Green joins Bay FC after 13 years.
- Title: Paul Green leaves Chelsea for Bay FC · BBC Sport | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cj5ynpgzly7no
- Published: 2026-10-17T07:16:49.89+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: paul green, chelsea, bay fc, women's football, wsl, women's super league, emma hayes, society bombastor, national women's soccer league, homegrown talent, sports
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Paul Green, ex-Chelsea women's football head, leaves for Bay FC after 13 years to build a new club with transfer expertise.