Chelsea solely appointed Liam Rosenior in January, however the FIFA Membership World Cup holders have misplaced their final 5 video games.
Printed On 22 Apr 2026
FIFA Membership World Cup champions Chelsea have sacked their head coach Liam Rosenior following a run of 5 consecutive defeats.
The 41-year-old had solely been appointed as Enzo Maresco’s everlasting substitute in January.
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Rosenior, who began his managerial profession at Derby County and Hull Metropolis in England, joined the west London membership after two years within the French high flight with Strasbourg, the place he gained 51 of 63 matches.
Solely 11 wins had been secured in 23 video games in control of the Blues, nevertheless, and the latest run of losses additionally marked the primary time the membership had misplaced that variety of video games with out scoring since 1912.
Tuesday’s 3-0 defeat at Brighton noticed the aspect slip to seventh within the league, a hammer blow within the likelihood of qualifying for subsequent season’s UEFA Champions League.
“Liam has all the time performed himself with the very best integrity and professionalism following his appointment halfway via the season,” Chelsea stated in a press release.
“This has not been a call the membership has taken calmly, nevertheless latest outcomes and performances have fallen beneath the mandatory requirements with nonetheless a lot extra to play for this season.”
Rosenior described the efficiency of his gamers in his remaining recreation in cost as “indefensible” and “unacceptable”.
