Liam Rosenior will soon be confirmed as Chelsea’s new manager after flying from Strasbourg to London on Sunday to complete negotiations to replace Enzo Maresca.
Liam Rosenior is ready to take charge of Chelsea after flying to London on Sunday to complete the final stages of replacing Enzo Maresca. While Chelsea are busy playing away to Manchester City, club leaders are finalizing the paperwork to make the Strasbourg manager their next manager.
Maresca resigned from his role on Thursday following a period of tension at the club, with under-21 manager Callum MacFarlane taking charge of the Premier League trip to City. Rosenior impressed at Chelsea’s sister club Strasbourg, also owned by Bruco, and quickly emerged as the front-runner to succeed him.
The 41-year-old former Hull manager took charge of Strasbourg in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Nice in Ligue 1 before returning to the team. The player spoke about the possibility of a move to Chelsea in the post-match press conference, admitting that he would like to “work at the highest level possible.”
L’Equipe reports that Rosenior left France on Sunday afternoon on a flight to London, accompanied by Strasbourg president Marc Keller and sporting director David Weir. He did not train in Strasbourg on Monday and is expected to take charge of Chelsea in time for Wednesday night’s Premier League game against Fulham.
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According to reports, Rosenior’s assistant coaches Philippe Coelho and Jean-Marc Quentz will step into Strasbourg’s vacant seats to train, while Minnesota United coach Eric Ramsey, who shares Rosenior’s agent, is said to be the favorite to replace him full-time.
Asked about Chelsea on Saturday night, Rosenior said: “I love this group. I love this club probably more than many people realize.” “I’ve had the best 18 months of my professional career, of course I’ve made a lot of good friends and I have a lot of respect for the people here.
“Things are not concrete. There may be interest, but we will see. And at the end of the day, I want to focus on Strasbourg and not anything else at the moment. We haven’t talked about anything at the moment. I know they (Chelsea) are looking for a manager.”
“Obviously, it’s our sister club. Other than that, I really want to focus on this club. This club has given me so many good memories, so many good times. The players, the fans, a great city. As I said before, if something happens, it will happen. At the moment nothing is happening and that’s all I can say on this matter.”
“I think every coach wants to work at the highest possible level. I’ve never been afraid to say that and I work at a very high level here. Strasbourg is a huge club. It’s a world-class club. It’s a winning football club.”
“But if you’re working for your club and you’re only thinking about other clubs, you’re not doing your job for the club. I know there’s a lot of speculation. I don’t know unless I’m a foreigner, but at the same time I want to give my best to the players. I want to give my best to this club.”
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