{"id":1179,"date":"2023-09-29T05:53:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T09:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/millie-bright-chelsea-defender-named-club-captain-ahead-of-new-womens-super-league-season-football-news\/29\/09\/2023\/"},"modified":"2023-09-29T05:53:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T09:53:43","slug":"millie-bright-chelsea-defender-named-club-captain-ahead-of-new-womens-super-league-season-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/millie-bright-chelsea-defender-named-club-captain-ahead-of-new-womens-super-league-season-football-news\/29\/09\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Millie Bright: Chelsea defender named club captain ahead of new Women&#8217;s Super League season | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div data-component-name=\"sdc-article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>Millie Bright has been named as Chelsea&#8217;s new captain ahead of the new Women&#8217;s Super League season.<\/p>\n<p>Bright has made 245 appearances for Chelsea, winning 15 trophies including six WSL titles, and takes on the role after the departure of former skipper Magdalena Eriksson.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a massive honour to have the title of club captain,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Chelsea is my home. It always has been and always will be, so I&#8217;m delighted to have that title, but nothing changes. I&#8217;m in a really privileged position.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m excited and delighted Emma [Hayes] has given me the trust and put me in this position. It&#8217;s an absolute honour to be captain of Chelsea, and I&#8217;m really looking forward to the season ahead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>More to follow&#8230;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story that is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh this page for the latest updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Sky Sports brings you live updates as they happen. Get breaking sports news, analysis, exclusive interviews, replays and highlights.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Sky Sports is your trusted source for breaking sports news headlines and live updates. 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