Sam Kerr “thoroughly deserved” to win the 2022-23 Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award, according to Chelsea boss Emma Hayes.
The Blues forward was named this season’s winner on Friday morning, with Manchester City star Erling Haaland clinching the men’s trophy. Kerr faced stiff competition from the likes of Rachel Daly, Bunny Shaw and Ona Battle for the gong, but Hayes insisted she was a worthy recipient.
Speaking before the Women’s FA Cup final on Sunday, Hayes told reporters: “I’m not a big fan of the individual awards but I’m a big fan of Sam Kerr. I think anything she gets awarded is thoroughly deserving. But we could all argue that there are players up and down the country who are equally deserving of that award.”
