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Hayes taking time away from Chelsea after emergency hysterectomy
CHELSEA boss Emma Hayes has revealed she is recovering after undergoing an emergency hysterectomy last week.
The 45-year-old, who has been battling endometriosis, said in a statement on the club’s official website that she will “need time and patience to return to full health”.
Hayes’s assistants Denise Reddy and Paul Green are to oversee first-team affairs during her absence.
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