Footage of Chelsea’s potential new supervisor Liam Rosenior delivering a workforce speak has resurfaced on-line after Enzo Maresca’s shock exit from Stamford Bridge on Thursday.
The Blues wrote a 99-word assertion confirming Maresca’s departure simply hours after experiences had emerged on New Yr’s Eve revealing that the Italian may depart the membership following a turbulent finish to 2025.
Each day Mail Sport understands the membership hope to nominate a brand new supervisor inside days and that former Hull Metropolis and Brighton defender Rosenior, 41, is main the race to turn into the following head coach at Stamford Bridge.
Desperate to see what their potential new supervisor is like, Chelsea followers uncovered a video on social media on New Yr’s Day which confirmed Rosenior passionately giving a workforce speak to his gamers at present membership Strasbourg.
The video, shared to social media platform X in September 2024, options Rosenior speaking in English to his gamers whereas a interpreter interprets his speech into French.
The 41-year-old, imploring his workforce to point out some struggle and fervour, says: ‘What are we going to do? Are we going to return again to 2-2 after we began the sport badly and simply take a 2-2? And even lose the sport 3-2? Or are we going to point out some f***ing balls and win the sport?
Footage of Chelsea’s potential new boss Liam Rosenior delivering a workforce speak has resurfaced
Rosenior is on Chelsea’s managerial shortlist after Enzo Maresca’s exit on New Yr’s Day
‘What must occur then, is once we’re defending each f***er on the pitch has to defend. Each participant has to defend! And when the subs come on, it’s important to give much more vitality to win this sport. Go and win the sport and present extra perception.’
Some Chelsea followers have been lower than impressed by the speech and let their emotions identified within the feedback.
‘New Chelsea supervisor? I simply can’t cease laughing,’ one fan posted.
‘No charisma in any respect,’ a second added. ‘What participant is gonna struggle for this man?’
A 3rd chimed in and stated: ‘One other inexperienced coach.’
‘Chelsea followers will realise Rosenior is the king of misprofiling gamers,’ a fourth stated in one other swipe in opposition to the supervisor.
Rosenior started his teaching profession at Brighton the place he took on the function of assistant coach with the U23s, whereas sometimes showing as a pundit on Sky Sports activities.
In 2019, he moved to Derby County to turn into a specialist first workforce coach and briefly took over as interim first workforce supervisor three years later following Wayne Rooney’s resignation.
A bunch of Chelsea followers didn’t appear impressed as they reacted negatively within the feedback
Rosenior has been Strasbourg supervisor since July 2024 and continues to be a really younger coach at 41
Rosenior grew to become Hull Metropolis boss in November 2022 and went on to earn a nomination for EFL Championship Supervisor of the Season in 2023-24 after a formidable marketing campaign in control of the Tigers.
After narrowly lacking out on the playoffs the next season, Rosenior was sacked in a choice that shocked many followers given his success since becoming a member of the membership.
Since July 2024, he has been the supervisor of Ligue 1 membership Strasbourg, who at the moment sit seventh after qualifying for the Convention League final marketing campaign.
Whereas different candidates have been vetted, sources have informed Each day Mail Sport that Rosenior is main the race as of Thursday evening. That may require BlueCo discovering a alternative for him at Strasbourg.
There was no affirmation but on whether or not Maresca’s backroom employees members are staying or leaving, together with his assistant Willy Caballero.
Maresca’s departure follows a turbulent interval which has seen the aspect win simply one in all their final seven Premier League matches.
In a 99-word membership assertion, the Blues stated: ‘Chelsea Soccer Membership and Head Coach Enzo Maresca have parted firm.
‘Throughout his time on the Membership, Enzo led the workforce to success within the UEFA Convention League and the FIFA Membership World Cup. These achievements will stay an necessary a part of the Membership’s latest historical past, and we thank him for his contributions to the Membership.
‘With key aims nonetheless to play for throughout 4 competitions together with qualification for Champions League soccer, Enzo and the Membership imagine a change offers the workforce the most effective likelihood of getting the season again on observe.
‘We want Enzo nicely for the longer term.’
