US EditionLiam Rosenior Provides Fresh Update on Future at Strasbourg Amid Chelsea Links
Rosenior confirmed contact with owners BlueCo amid Chelsea manager vacancy but emphasized his commitment to Strasbourg, which he has managed since July 2024.
- On Jan 2, 2026, Liam Rosenior admitted he has had contact with owners BlueCo because the clubs share ownership, but he said `I love this club` while refusing to guarantee his Strasbourg future.
- Enzo Maresca left Chelsea on New Year's Day after 18 months in charge, leaving a vacancy ESPN sources say Rosenior, boss of BlueCo-owned Strasbourg, is frontrunner to fill.
- At a pre-match news conference, Liam Rosenior, Strasbourg manager, said `I'm going to talk about Nice because that's my job` and warned `there's a lot of noise, a lot of speculation, but as a coach, if you get involved in that, you fail`.
- The club put under-21 coach Calum McFarlane in charge while the managerial search continues, with sources saying Roberto de Zerbi is not under consideration for the Chelsea role.
- Despite strong reviews, pundits including Alan Shearer have questioned whether Liam Rosenior, 41, Strasbourg manager since July 2024, is ready for the size of the job at Chelsea.
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Pressenti in Chelsea, Liam Rosenior confided in his future after the draw between Strasbourg and Nice (1-1) this Saturday.
Even before setting foot on the Nice lawn, where Strasbourg is launching its 2025 year this Saturday, Racing is already bogged down in an internal crisis. The mistake of a layoff... in England, where Enzo Maresca was thanked by Chelsea. The relationship with the Alsatians? The BlueCo investment fund, which owns both clubs and should, in all likelihood, peek in the Strasbourg bench to replace the one he fired.Who is Liam Rosenior?Arrived at the M…
Alan Shearer pinpoints 'big question' over Chelsea frontrunner Liam Rosenior
Liam Rosenior is the clear frontrunner to succeed Enzo Maresca at Chelsea (Picture: Getty) Alan Shearer has been impressed by what he has seen from Liam Rosenior but questions whether the manager is ‘ready’ for the ‘size of the job’ he could encounter at Chelsea. Chelsea dropped the bombshell news that Enzo Maresca had departed as head coach of the club on New Year’s Day, with the Italian calling it quits after 18 months in the role. Despite ste…
Soccer-Strasbourg's Rosenior does not rule out replacing Maresca at Chelsea
Jan 2 (Reuters) - Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior is not ruling out the possibility of replacing Enzo Maresca at Chelsea, with the 41-year-old saying on Friday that he could not guarantee he will remain at the French club until the end of the season.
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