It feels like it is all crumbling down at Chelsea at the moment. The problems started when the club did not properly back Enzo Maresca in the summer. The Italian had guided the team to two trophies and Champions League qualification in his debut campaign. But when the time came to make some quality signings and take this project to the next level, BlueCo stuck to bringing in unproven youngsters.
Unsurprisingly, Maresca’s side struggled. There were also rumours of differences behind the scenes between the manager and BlueCo. And ultimately, he was shown the exit door at the start of the year.
Liam Rosenior was brought in as Maresca’s replacement. But after more than two months with him in charge, it feels pretty evident that the Blues have taken a step backwards in the managerial department.
Even when things were tough, Maresca at least found ways to keep Chelsea competitive. That has not been the case with Rosenior, who looks out of his depth at the moment. They have lost four on the trot and not even scored in the last three games. This is nowhere near good enough. No wonder there are rumours about the Englishman getting sacked In the future.
What Fabrizio Romano has heard regarding Chelsea’s stance on sacking Rosenior
To me, it has never felt like Chelsea would sack Rosenior so swiftly. That would an admission of a major error in judgment on their part. It is much more likely that they will give him every chance to succeed.
Fabrizio Romano’s recent comments on the situation suggest that we are moving in that very direction. While speaking on his YouTube channel, the Italian journalist said:
It feels like a complicated situation, but again, all the questions I’m getting on Liam Rosenior, I’m still answering now after what I told you already in the recent days, already after the Paris Saint-Germain game. At the moment, I don’t have any message coming from Chelsea’s side about any imminent change or any strong decision. Obviously, Chelsea can’t be happy with the current situation, but they don’t forget that Liam Rosenior arrived in the middle of the season, not having any pre-season. This is not a squad built for Liam Rosenior.
So obviously there are some points to be considered when it’s time to judge Liam Rosenior. At the same time, Chelsea want to be in the Champions League next season. It’s still a long run. Let’s see how these final two months of the season will go, but obviously, Chelsea maintain their support in Liam Rosenior.
Will Rosenior be Chelsea manager next season?
That is a tough one to predict. On one hand, Romano does mention Rosenior coming in in the middle of the season and not having a pre-season. Those are facts. At the same time though, one cannot overlook how bad Chelsea have looked in recent times. It is no better than the Graham Potter era, or when Frank Lampard became interim manager for a brief period.
Giving Rosenior a summer transfer window or a pre-season won’t automatically mean that he starts producing results. If he fails to impress by the end of the campaign, the best-case scenario would be to show him the exit door, despite handing him a 6.5 year deal just a couple of months back.
If Chelsea continue to struggle like this, then that summer transfer window and pre-season should go to a manager that is capable of turning things around next season. In case it does come to that, let’s hope that BlueCo abandon their model and appoint a proven winner next time around.
