Sadiku Praises Bompastor as Role Model Ahead of Champions League Encounter

Sonia Bompastor, previously the manager of Lyon, assumed her role at Chelsea during the summer. Elena Sadiku expressed significant admiration for Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor, describing her as “a great role model,” stating, “Looking at her, how she talks about the team, how she’s perceived as a coach is how I want to be perceived as a coach as well.” This statement comes as the two coaches prepare for a match at Celtic Park on Wednesday night. This upcoming fixture marks the inaugural Women’s Champions League game to be held in Glasgow’s East End and is further highlighted by being a “battle of Britain” encounter. Sadiku commented on Celtic’s third Group B fixture, stating, “I don’t think we’re going to have a bigger test than this, but we’ve talked about this within the team, this is something we’ve dreamed about so we have to enjoy the occasion and put the best performance in we can.” The SWPL champions have experienced consecutive losses against FC Twente and Real Madrid in Europe’s premier club competition. In contrast, WSL champions Chelsea lead their group, having secured two victories from two matches. Bompastor, who previously won the Champions League in France with Lyon, was appointed in London during the summer with the objective of leading Chelsea to their initial triumph in this tournament. Sadiku is among numerous admirers of the former France international’s professional contributions. The Celtic head coach further elaborated, saying, “She barely talks about herself, she always talks about the team and that shows the leader she is. I think we’re only four female coaches in the competition and that’s something I want to see more of. I want to see more female coaches of female teams especially. She’s a great role model for a lot of coaches like me.”