A few days after the dismissal of Enzo Maresca by the Blues, the London club seems to be working to find a successor, and the former Brighton defender would be its priority. Indeed, it seems that the 41-year-old technician is on the bench for Chelsea’s next league match against Fulham in midweek.
Rosenior reacts to rumors sending him to Chelsea
Shortly after Maresca’s departure from Chelsea, Rosenior quickly emerged as the favorite for the vacant position, not least because Strasbourg and the London club are both owned by BlueCo. Asked about the rumors sending him to Stamford Bridge, the former Fulham manager dismissed the matter out of hand, calling it pure “speculation”, and saying he was focused on his team’s Ligue 1 match against Nice this weekend.
He told reporters: “I’m going to talk about Nice because it’s my job. There’s a lot of noise, a lot of speculation, but as a coach, if you get caught up in that, you fail. My job is here, I love this club. No, I didn’t talk to the players about it. It’s not necessary, they are on good terms and I made a few friendly jokes. But we are focused on our work. The goal is to continue building great things here. In life, nothing is guaranteed. We never know what tomorrow will bring. I’m just doing my job. There has already been speculation. I don’t want to guarantee how long I’ll stay here, but I enjoy every day. I plan to continue doing this as long as I’m here. I like this club, but I can’t guarantee anything. Nobody can. I want to do my job here, it’s simple. The reality today is that I am the coach of Strasbourg and I am focused on my position. There are exchanges because we are part of the same group. “Honestly, you can’t control everything in life. I could very well tell myself that I’m going to stay here for years and get fired. »
Rosenior less certain of his future in Strasbourg
The following day, as rumors of interest from Chelsea grew more and more insistent, the former Derby County manager was unable to give any guarantees about his long-term future with the French team, who he had led to a place in the Europa League the previous season.
“Honestly, I don’t know. I said it at a press conference, in life, you never know what can happen ” Rosenior said. “It is difficult to describe the bond that unites me to this group. I feel loved, I loved this job from the start. My answer remains the same: I don’t know. Nothing is concrete, there are no concrete discussions. I just want to focus on the team, on the club, which is a magnificent club. Come what may; I have to stay focused on the present moment. It’s a very beautiful city, with great people, a great club. I liked everything. The players were incredible. I sincerely wish the best for this club. »
