An ejection seat. In recent years, the Chelsea bench has been anything but comfortable. Since the arrival of BlueCo, coaches have a very limited lifespan. Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter, Frank Lampard, Mauricio Pochettino and Enzo Maresca were passing through and did not register for the long term. Last January, the residents of Stamford Bridge hoped that Liam Rosenior would not suffer the same fate as his predecessors. Young and motivated, the 41-year-old Englishman received a nice promotion from his managers after a good job done at Strasbourg.
Proof of CFC’s confidence in him, the English club offered him a 6 and a half year contract. All with a salary estimated at €4.6 million per year. Todd Boehly and the London thinking heads above all gave him carte blanche to lead the first team. But after just over 3 months, the Rosenior bet failed. The results did not live up to the ambitions and expectations of his bosses. The defeat against Brighton in the Premier League on April 21 precipitated his downfall. The next day, a crisis meeting was held in London, where several English media announced that the end was near for Rosenior.
London Express
A coach little appreciated by the supporters, who called for his departure, but also by some of his players, who were not fans of his style and his methods. Rather than wait until the end of the 2025-26 season, Chelsea have finally decided to part ways with Liam Rosenior. The news was made official today through a press release. “Chelsea have today parted ways with their head coach, Liam Rosenior. We would like to express our gratitude to Liam and his team for all their efforts during their time with the club. (…) The club did not take this decision lightly, but recent results and performances have fallen short of expectations, while the season is still long. Chelsea wish Liam every success for the future”writes the press release, revealing in passing that “Calum McFarlane will take charge of the team as interim head coach until the end of the season.»
Rosenior’s adventure at Chelsea was short-lived (11 wins, 2 draws, 9 defeats). For him, who dreamed of proving himself in the English elite and in his country, where it is very hard to build a good reputation, this is a huge blow. It is also a big failure for the Blues, who will have to appoint a third coach this year. The British media have clarified in recent hours that the club wants an experienced coach accustomed to games in the Premier League and at the high level. Quite the opposite of Maresca and Rosenior, who should receive a nice check after being ejected from his seat in a little over 3 months. A new record for Boehly and the CFC.
