Chelsea moved swiftly after confirming the departure of Enzo Maresca on New Year\u2019s Day, with Liam Rosenior immediately emerging as the leading candidate to replace the Italian. Multiple reports indicate the club expects to make a formal announcement in the coming days.<\/p>\n
According to The Athletic, Rosenior travelled to England on Sunday with Strasbourg\u2019s president and sporting director as part of efforts to finalise terms for a Stamford Bridge appointment. The report adds that he returned to France after a brief stay in London and is scheduled to hold a press conference on Tuesday morning, a likely farewell to his current employers.<\/p>\n
Rosenior has worked with several figures already within Chelsea\u2019s structure, including co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Lawrence Stewart, and director of global recruitment Sam Jewell. Despite the expectation of his arrival, the BlueCo ownership group will not confirm Rosenior as Chelsea\u2019s new manager until Strasbourg have secured his replacement.<\/p>\n
Reports name a number of candidates linked to Strasbourg as potential successors, with former Wolves manager Gary O’Neil and Minnesota United manager Eric Ramsay among the top contenders cited.<\/p>\n
Given the current state of negotiations, Rosenior \u2014 the 41-year-old English boss \u2014 is not expected to join Chelsea until later this week. The earliest likely opportunity for his debut would be the FA Cup third round fixture against Charlton Athletic on Saturday.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, U-21 coach Calum McFarlane oversaw Chelsea\u2019s hard-fought draw against Manchester City at the weekend and is expected to remain in charge for the Premier League match with Fulham on Wednesday. McFarlane will continue as caretaker until a permanent manager is appointed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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