Overview
- Chelsea dismissed head coach Liam Rosenior on Wednesday after five straight Premier League defeats without a goal, capped by a 3-0 loss at Brighton in a run last seen at the club in 1912.
- Assistant Calum McFarlane was named interim for the rest of the season and had previously stepped in after Enzo Maresca in January.
- Rosenior started with four league wins following his January hire on a deal to June 2032, then slid to one win in nine and oversaw an 8-2 Champions League exit to Paris Saint‑Germain.
- The board acted with an FA Cup semifinal against Leeds at Wembley up next and the team chasing a place in next season’s European competitions.
- Local reports estimate the payout for ending his contract at about €27 million, which the club has not confirmed.