"We are all humans and it hurts when you lose a member of your staff. It was an emotional week for everyone ... I think we did well considering everything that happened. Being able to come here, focus on the game, put in the performance and get the result proved a lot about our character. I am proud of my players and all the members of my staff."
"We have had many conversations with the CEO and the sporting directors. I think we are on board with what we want to do for Chelsea's future. I felt a lot of support from them since I joined and I feel the support right now. The fact that they were able to extend my contract in the period where the results were a little more difficult shows a lot."
Chelsea earned a crucial Women's Super League victory over Liverpool at Kingsmeadow, with Sjoeke Nusken opening the scoring and Lauren James adding a second-half goal to secure the result. The victory arrived during a turbulent period that included back-to-back defeats to Arsenal and Manchester City and the departure of long-term head of women's football Paul Green, who spent 13 years at the club and contributed to 19 trophies. Club leadership opted not to immediately replace Green and signalled support for the manager and sporting direction by extending the manager's contract. The win offers respite as Chelsea pursue Champions League qualification.
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