Liam Rosenior arrives as Chelsea’s new manager with minimal lead time. His appointment came just over 24 hours before the Premier League meeting with Fulham, so the immediate plan is cautious: Rosenior will watch that match from the stands rather than take the team on the touchline.<\/p>\n
The club’s interim coach, Calum McFarlane, will take charge against Fulham. Rosenior is said to have requested a seat in the stands for the Wednesday fixture, wary of taking over a playing group so close to an important league match and wanting to avoid sudden upheaval at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n
McFarlane underlined the short-term practicalities and the desire to preserve momentum. He referenced last weekend’s 1\u20131 draw with Manchester City and the need to maintain a feel-good atmosphere heading into the Fulham game.<\/p>\n
McFarlane said: \u201cI spoke with Liam briefly last night, he is really excited about taking the role,\u201d McFarlane revealed on Tuesday. \u201cHe is going to be at Cobham later today so I will catch up with him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m leading the game [against Fulham] and hopefully we can give him the three points.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been told to take the Fulham game. On Thursday, I am expecting to be back with the Under-21s and getting ready for the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n
After Wednesday’s match, Rosenior will assume fuller responsibility. He is scheduled to run the first full session on Thursday and will be in the dugout when Chelsea switch focus to the FA Cup. The Blues visit Charlton Athletic in the third round on Saturday, Jan. 10, which will serve as Rosenior’s first match in the dugout.<\/p>\n
A Carabao Cup semifinal against Arsenal follows four days later, and Rosenior’s first Premier League match in charge is set to be against Brentford.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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