Chelsea have tried almost everything since BlueCo swept in with promises of modernisation in 2022, with heavy spending, long contracts and youth-heavy squads, but what has remained elusive is the one thing the club once took for granted — stability. That is something they have set out to change with the appointment of Liam Rosenior on Tuesday as the Englishman becomes Chelsea’s fourth permanent head coach under the current ownership. Since the takeover, illustrious names like Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter, Mauricio Pochettino and Enzo Maresca have all departed — all casualties of an ownership group that professed patience while repeatedly resorting to upheaval.
”It’s an unbelievable opportunity at an unbelievable club”Liam Rosenior on becoming the new Chelsea head coach 🔵pic.twitter.com/2wYpIlmhNp Knee-jerk decisions were often associated with Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea, yet the frequency of change has been mirrored by his successors. Rosenior’s appeal thereby lies in his suitability to the “player development” model BlueCo insist they are building. At Strasbourg, he coaxed progress from one of the youngest squads in Europe, guiding them to European qualification in his debut season.
The emphasis was on structure and improvement rather than quick fixes — the sort of developmental arc Chelsea’s owners believe they can scale up. Rosenior’s arrival is also less about star power than familiarity — the product of an ecosystem heavily influenced by Brighton & Hove Albion, the club Chelsea’s hierarchy increasingly appear eager to emulate. ”I wouldn’t call him a yes man”Are Chelsea hoping they have a ‘yes man’ in Liam Rosenior and will he turn out to be a better fit than Enzo Maresca ⬇️pic.twitter.com/dUstsQaM08 Brighton’s rise as they punched above their financial weight was founded on clarity.
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