Chelsea have unveiled their Enzo Maresca replacement – Liam
Rosenior makes the move to London from sister club Strasbourg.
Rosenior is a new name to many supporters so this article
will introduce you to the newest Premier League gaffer.
Rosenior is an ex-professional footballer who played for
Bristol City, Fulham, Torquay United, Reading, Ipswich Town, Hull City and
Brighton in the 2000s and 2010s before becoming Derby County interim manager in
2022.
The Briton also played a total of 11 games for the England under-21s
and under-20s but never graduated to the senior team.
Rosenior has had an impressive start to his coaching
career, originally as the assistant coach for Brighton’s under-23 team.
Rosenior later became assistant manager at Derby County,
working under Wayne Rooney.
When Rooney left Derby in 2022, The Englishman stepped up
and served as interim manager for the start of the 2022-23 season, winning an
impressive seven games from his 12 in charge before being replaced by Paul
Warne in September 2022.
The then 38-year-old grabbed the attention of Hull City,
for whom he signed in November of 2022. A deal which saw him return to the club
he made 161 appearances for between 2010 and 2015.
In his first full season for the club, Rosenior steered the
club to a 7th place finish, narrowly missing out on the play-offs. After
this impressive season, Hull City made the shock decision to sack Rosenior with
owner Acun Ilicali explaining the decision as a difference in football
philosophy.
Ligue 1 club Strasbourg snapped up the managerial prospect ahead
of the 2024-25 season, replacing Patrick Vieira with whom the club finished 13th
the previous season.
In his first match for the club, the Briton fielded a team comprised
solely of players aged under-23. That game ended in a 1-1 draw with Montpellier
and showed the world that Rosenior was a manager that gave young players a
chance and cared deeply about academy football.
In his first season in charge of the French club, Rosenior took
Strasbourg from 13th to 7th and achieved qualification to
the Conference League.
This season, the 41-year-old continued where he left off
with Strasbourg currently sitting in 7th place at the mid-way point
of the season.
Far more impressive, however, is that Strasbourg currently
sit top of the Conference League.
Chelsea have signed an up-and-coming manager with lots of
experience managing young teams to continue their project into the future.
However, Rosenior does lack the experience that the likes
of Thomas Tuchel, Antonio Conte and Mauricio Pochettino have in abundance.
Strasbourg and former Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell has
said that Rosenior is going “straight to the top” and that “he is the reason I joined
the club.”
Former Manchester United defender Phil Jones stated: “I was
really impressed with the way he spoke with the players, the meetings, the way
he sees the game. He is passionate and is not afraid to make big decisions.”
This is what Chelsea fans have been crying out for for
years now, but will it work out for Liam Rosenior?
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