Nigeria's Lola Ogunbote Joins Chelsea Women as Head of Football Operations

From Burnley to Chelsea: Lola Ogunbote Starts New Chapter

Nigerian-born football administrator Lola Ogunbote has moved from Burnley to Chelsea Women, taking on a new role with the London club after almost five years at Turf Moor. Ogunbote has joined Chelsea as Head of Football Operations and Player Services, marking another major step in her career in football administration. The move follows a successful spell at Burnley, where she joined in 2021 as the club’s first Head of Women’s Football. During he…

Nigerian football administrator joins Chelsea Women - Lagos Television

Nigerian-born football administrator Lola Ogunbote has joined Chelsea Women as Head of Football Operations and Player Services after nearly five years with Burnley. Ogunbote has already begun working with Chelsea, overseeing key aspects of the women’s team’s operations, including its pre-season tour of Australia and New Zealand. She previously joined Burnley in 2021 as the...

Nigerian Lola Ogunbote Joins Chelsea Women as Head of Football Operations

Ogunbote has been appointed Head of Football Operations and Player Services at Chelsea Women. The announcement follows the end of her nearly five-year tenure at Burnley, where she served as the club’s first Head of Women’s Football. During her time at Burnley, Ogunbote played a central role in building the women’s programme, overseeing recruitment, player […]

Nigeria's Lola Ogunbote Joins Chelsea Women as Head of Football Operations

Nigerian-born football administrator Lola Ogunbote has taken up a new role at Chelsea Women after ending a near five-year spell with Burnley. Ogunbote has joined the London club as Head of Football Operations and Player Services, having already begun working behind the scenes at Chelsea earlier in the summer. Her early responsibilities have included overseeing […]

Lola Ogunbote leaves Burnley to join Chelsea Women in WSL

Lola Ogunbote has left Burnley after almost five years to join Chelsea Women as Head of Football Operations & Player Services. The Nigerian-born Briton announced the move after quietly beginning work with the London club earlier this summer. Her first three months have already included responsibility for some of Chelsea's most important logistical operations, from […]