In women's soccer, it is not uncommon to see teammates dating each other.
United States Women's National Team members Ali Kreiger and Ashlyn Harris were married for four years before they began divorcing last year.
Overseas, Chelsea FC Women teammates Jess Carter and Ann-Katrin Berger are in a relationship.
However, his manager, Emma Hayes, does not approve.
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Chelsea manager Emma Hayes gives instructions during the Barclays FA Women's Super League match against Aston Villa Women at Kingsmeadow on March 28, 2021 in Kingston upon Thames, England. (Catherine Ivill – The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
“Player-coach relationships are inappropriate, player-to-player relationships are inappropriate…” Hayes said earlier this week.
“One player is in the team, one is not in the team, one may be in the last year of his contract, another may not be. We all know this, those of us who have been in women's football for a long period of time “Those things have been happening in the locker room for a while. Long term, it would be ideal… where you don't have to deal with that.”
Carter, of course, caught wind of those comments and wasn't a fan. He liked a series of posts on X, formerly Twitter, that criticized future USWNT manager Hayes.
“By the way, you don't have to justify what Emma said, it's the wrong answer no matter how you look at it. There is a fundamental difference between player-player and player-coach relationships and that's a power imbalance. She could have said anything anything but that,” a post that I liked read.
Chelsea's Ann-Katrin Berger, left, and Jess Carter pose with the league trophy after the Barclays Women's Super League match at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading on May 27, 2023. (Nigel French/PA Images via Getty Images)
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“[I]”If I really thought player x player relationships were inappropriate, I probably wouldn't have signed the well-known girlfriend of my club captain for a world record fee.” said another.
After Carter's likes circulated, Hayes revealed that the two had a one-on-one chat and she addressed the rest of her players.
Hayes, via ESPN, said he “disappointed me” with his original comments, but added that he doesn't “take back those things.”
However, “even if we have disagreements in life, we should not express them publicly.” Hayes cited how the players came together for a hard-fought 3-1 victory on Friday, proving that disagreements don't have to result in negativity on the field.
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes celebrates with Jess Carter during England's UEFA Women's Euro final match against Germany at Wembley Stadium on July 31, 2022 in London. (Getty Images)
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“We need to have conversations with each other, but it's an important thing that you need to do in the workplace and have everyone understand and I think you saw in tonight's performance that everyone is absolutely invested in what we're doing.”
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