Chelsea moved quickly to fill the vacancy left by Enzo Maresca with Strasbourg boss Liam Rosenior reportedly travelling to London to interview for the job at Stamford Bridge. Sky Sports says Rosenior, the leading candidate, left France on Sunday evening and is due to be interviewed on Monday.<\/p>\n
The 41-year-old, a former Fulham defender, admitted he \u201cdidn\u2019t know\u201d if Strasbourg\u2019s 1\u20131 draw with Nice on Saturday would be his last match in charge of the Ligue 1 side, which shares ownership links with Chelsea through BlueCo. Rosenior danced around certain \u201cdiscussions,\u201d but made clear his affection for London and his ambition to manage in the Premier League.<\/p>\n
If the interview goes in Rosenior\u2019s favour, the club could confirm an appointment before Chelsea\u2019s trip to Craven Cottage on Wednesday. The timing would present an immediate challenge: Chelsea will travel to face Fulham looking to record only their second Premier League victory in eight matches.<\/p>\n
The Club World Cup champions have dropped points against Arsenal, Leeds United, Bournemouth (twice), Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Man City over the last six weeks. Despite that run, Chelsea sit fifth in the table, three points behind defending English champions Liverpool in third. The club are effectively out of the title race but remain in contention for Champions League places.<\/p>\n
The backdrop to any managerial change includes vocal fan protests directed at BlueCo, a consortium primarily controlled by Clearlake Capital and co-owner Behdad Eghbali. That environment will compound the difficulty for any incoming manager, particularly Rosenior, who would step into the role without prior Premier League managerial experience.<\/p>\n
Sky Sports remains the principal source for the travel and interview details. Chelsea will face immediate scrutiny over results and decisions if Rosenior is appointed, with the club needing a rapid response on the pitch amid continued off-field unrest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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