This is the digital version of Full Time. If you want it earlier, start every week with Full Time delivered to your inbox. Sign up here.
Celebrate life the way Kristie Mewis celebrates championships. I’m Emily Olsen here with Meg Linehan and Steph Yang — welcome to Full Time!
Welcome aboard, Emma Hayes
We’ll get to the chaotic NWSL Championship in a minute, but first is today’s big news:
U.S. Soccer unveiled Emma Hayes as its new USWNT head coach, an announcement The Athletic previewed last week. While we got some answers Tuesday, there are still questions about how the USWNT will manage another six months with an interim coach ahead of a crucial Olympics in Paris.
Here’s what we know:
- Unless the situation changes drastically, Hayes will only have two camps, including four friendlies, with the USWNT ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. She’ll miss three international windows between Tuesday’s announcement and her planned start date, including the 2024 CONCACAF Gold Cup in February and March.
- Current interim head coach Twila Kilgore will continue in the role through May and will remain as a permanent assistant coach under Hayes after the swap is complete.
- U.S. Soccer, who won’t owe any money to Chelsea, and Hayes have agreed to a deal that will make Hayes the…
