Sonia Bompastor agrees Chelsea contract extension with club off WSL title pace

February 6, 2026

TL;DR

Sonia Bompastor has signed a contract extension as Chelsea's head coach until 2030.
She succeeded Emma Hayes in the summer of 2024 on a deal to 2028.
Bompastor led Chelsea to an unbeaten domestic season and a treble in her first year.
The contract extension was agreed before recent back-to-back losses in the WSL.
Chelsea is currently third in the WSL, 12 points behind the leaders.
Bompastor previously coached Lyon, winning the Champions League in 2022.
Chelsea is also competing in the League Cup final, Champions League quarter-finals, and FA Cup.
Sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley stated Bompastor is integral to the club's long-term future.

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