Current and former Chelsea players, including Millie Bright and Carly Telford, and the team’s former manager, Emma Hayes, have come to Sam Kerr’s defence in court, describing her as “selfless” and a “truly special human”.
Sam Kerr a ‘truly special human’, court told, as teammates flock to defence Current and former Chelsea players describe the Matildas star as ‘selfless’ and ‘generous’ in witness statements to harassment trial.
Emma Hayes, the former Chelsea manager and current head coach of the USA football team, described Kerr as “one of the warmest, friendliest, kindest and most considerate players” she had ever coached.
On Friday, a number of figures from Chelsea Women provided character witness statements in support of Kerr, who was described as “one of the warmest, friendliest, kindest players” but an “introvert” off the pitch.
Kerr, 31, the captain of the Australian women’s football team and Chelsea’s star striker, is on trial at Kingston crown court accused of racially aggravated harassment after calling a police officer “fucking stupid and white” when he doubted her claim of being “held hostage” by a taxi driver.
