Overview
- Chelsea are laying groundwork to replace head coach Liam Rosenior, with Football Insider reporting he is seen internally as a “dead man walking” and that agents have been contacted.
- Yahoo Sports, citing L’Equipe, reports Rosenior could be sacked if Chelsea miss next season’s Champions League, with the team in sixth and a point behind Liverpool in the final qualifying place.
- The remaining league schedule includes Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool, which raises the stakes for results that could decide his position.
- Player unrest has grown, with vice-captain Enzo Fernández banned for two games after speaking about leaving and a former United scout telling Football Insider that players are unhappy.
- Rosenior was hired in January on a six-and-a-half-year deal that reports say includes a break clause, and speculative links include Luis Enrique, Unai Emery and former players Cesc Fàbregas and Frank Lampard.