United States women's national team head coach Emma Hayes has criticized the timing of the Ballon d'Or awards during a women's FIFA window.

Carlo Ancelotti and Emma Hayes have won the inaugural Johan Cruyff Awards, given to the best coaches in the men's and women's games at the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony. Ancelotti guided Real Madrid to a record-extending 15th Champions League crown - the fifth of his managerial career - last season as well as the La Liga title.

U.S. Women’s National Team Head Coach Emma Hayes earned her first honor of the USWNT as she was awarded the 2024 Ballon d’Or for Women’s Coach of the Year.

But speaking of attackers, Cole Palmer got 25th (out of 30). And he’s just getting started! Sorry, Vini! (Then again, Rodri is the first Premier League player to win since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008, so the Real and Barca-types probably don’t have much to worry about it.)

Aitana Bonmati won the Women’s Ballon d’Or for the second successive year, Emma Hayes winning the coaches’ honour. Bonmati won the quadruple with Barcelona last season, as well as helping Spain to the inaugural Women’s Nations League title.

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Less than a year into the job, United States women's national team manager Emma Hayes keeps getting trophies. On Monday, the USWNT coach was honored at the Ballon d'Or ceremony, receiving the inaugural award for Women's Coach of the Year.

Longtime Chelsea and current United States women's national team head coach Emma Hayes has been named the first ever Women's Coach of the Year at Ballon d'Or 2024 awards. Hayes led Chelsea to the Women's Super League crown — her seventh with the Blues — before calling time on her time in London to take the reins of the USWNT.

USWNT coach Emma Hayes critiques timing of Ballon d'Or ceremony, as it once again took place during women's FIFA window