Overview
- Chelsea confirmed Liam Rosenior as head coach with a contract running to 30 June 2032, naming him successor to Enzo Maresca.
- Rosenior moves from RC Strasbourg within the BlueCo group, a transfer that provoked a backlash from Strasbourg supporters and a call for president Marc Keller to resign.
- He will not take the bench against Fulham and is expected to lead his first match on Saturday in the FA Cup against Charlton.
- At Strasbourg he delivered a seventh-place Ligue 1 finish, secured the club’s first European qualification in 19 years, and topped the Conference League league phase.
- The appointment refocuses attention on Chelsea’s multi-manager churn since 2022 and on concerns that the head coach role carries limited decision-making power.