One win in eight Premier League games, that is the run Chelsea are on at the moment. They have not scored a single goal as they have lost the last four. Across all competitions, they have six straight defeats when facing top flight opposition. These are historically bad results for the club. And most other teams probably would have sacked Liam Rosenior by now.
BlueCo have stuck with Rosenior for the time being. But the narrative around his situation is changing. Initially, it was suggested that his performance would not be reviewed before the summer of 2027. Now, the talk is that Chelsea continue to back the manager but things need to change in terms of results.
Are the club softening their stance and setting up a potential sacking in the near future? We do not know. But reading between the lines, that is very possible. And it is understandable.
It is one thing backing a manager. But Rosenior needs to show something to suggest that this can work out. Nothing he has done since arriving points in that direction. Even those early wins came as a result of individual brilliance. The longer he has remained in the job, the worse Chelsea have gotten. Pre-season is not going to magically fix all that.
What has Rosenior been told privately amid growing sack rumours
Behind the scenes, it looks like the Chelsea ownership are continuing to back the manager. According to the Express, Rosenior said:
“100 per cent. They’ve been supportive of me in our daily conversations. We are aligned, knowing we need to win games of football now.”
It remains to be seen how much patience the club will show with Rosenior. Even Behdad Egbahli pointed out recently that it is a results business rather than fully throwing his support behind the manager. Are doubts starting to crop up already?
Chelsea need to change model if Rosenior is sacked
If Rosenior ends up getting sacked, that cannot be the only thing that Chelsea change. Another manager is going to come in and face the same obstacles.
Yes, they might be better and get some good results, like Enzo Maresca did, but in the long run, the model is not built to produce success. Four years is a lifetime in football. A lot of the club’s players will probably start pushing for moves this summer if they fail to qualify for the Champions League.
The model needs to be based on success, not constantly signing youngsters and hoping they turn into quality players. Only a some fraction of them have.
There have been suggestions that Chelsea are looking to sign ‘ready-made’ players this summer. But it needs to be proven quality. Ones who would walk in and raise the bar immediately.
