Chelsea appear determined to detonate not just their own season, but potentially Strasbourg’s too, with Liam Rosenior emerging as the leading candidate to replace Enzo Maresca at Stamford Bridge.
Maresca,
weary of the chaos, has already walked away. Rosenior, however, is still very much in the middle of it — and crucially, he’s choosing his words carefully.
Speaking amid mounting speculation, Rosenior struck a tone that was measured, loyal and deliberately non-committal, even as the Chelsea links grow louder.
“If something happens, it happens” 😯
Liam Rosenior speaks to the media regarding the ongoing speculation linking him to the Chelsea job, but is fully focussed on the job at Strasbourg that has ‘given him so much’ 💬 pic.twitter.com/NDzDsvwJwF
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) January 3, 2026
“I love this group. I love this club, more than most people probably think,” Rosenior said. “I’ve had the best 18 months of my professional career here. I’ve made friends for life and I have huge respect for everyone at Strasbourg.”
Yet he didn’t deny the pull of Chelsea or the reality of the situation.
“Things aren’t concrete. There may be interest, we’ll see,” he admitted. “At the moment, nothing has happened. I know Chelsea are looking for a manager. Obviously, it’s our sister club. Other than that, my focus is here.”
That balancing act says everything. Rosenior is not shutting the door, but he is refusing to be dragged through it prematurely.
“If something happens, it happens,” he added. “But if you focus on other clubs while doing your job, you’re not doing your job properly. I want to give my players and this club the maximum.”
Privately, Chelsea’s interest makes perfect sense. Strasbourg has quietly become BlueCo’s proving ground, and Rosenior is its most successful graduate to date. At 41, he fits Chelsea’s youth-driven model, aligning with a hierarchy that prioritises structure over star power.
But this is not being sold as a fairytale appointment. It’s a cold, calculated move, rooted in system fit and long-term planning. Rosenior has over 150 games of managerial experience, thrives within the BlueCo framework, and, unlike Maresca, is seen as someone comfortable operating inside it.
