Chelsea have started to move to find a new coach after sacking Enzo Maresca. Strasbourg coach Liam Rosenior is said to be the leading candidate to replace the Italian coach.
Maresca was officially sacked as Chelsea head coach on Thursday (1/1). His departure was triggered by internal tensions with the management and club owners, even though he had only managed the Blues since 2024.
The process of finding Maresca's replacement is now underway. According to a report by Sky Sport on Thursday, Rosenior is in the lead for the position, although Chelsea is still considering several other names as alternatives.
The ownership factor is said to strengthen Rosenior's chances. Strasbourg is currently under the auspices of BlueCo, an investment consortium that also bought Chelsea in 2022.
The proximity of this ownership structure is believed to facilitate communication and transition if Rosenior is actually appointed.
The 41-year-old coach is known to have strong internal support at Chelsea. In fact, Strasbourg is rumored to have started preparing a replacement candidate for Rosenior, anticipating the possibility of his departure in the near future.
Rosenior is an English coach who currently manages the French club, RC Strasbourg. The 2025/26 season is the second for Rosenior with Strasbourg.
After retiring as a player in 2018, Rosenior was immediately appointed as an assistant coach for Brighton and Hove Albion U-23.
His coaching career then continued to Derby County as caretaker replacing Wayne Rooney, and became a permanent coach at Hull City.
Besides Rosenior, the name of Porto coach Francesco Farioli is also in Chelsea's radar as a potential candidate.
Before appointing Maresca in 2024, Chelsea had interviewed a number of famous coaches, including Roberto De Zerbi (Marseille), Kieran McKenna (Ipswich Town), and Thomas Frank, who was still coaching Brentford before moving to Tottenham Hotspur.
Several other names such as Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth) and Marco Silva (Fulham) have also been linked with the Chelsea coach's seat.
However, it is still unclear whether the two are still on the list of candidates considered by the Blues management.
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