Chelsea, Rosenior

Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior is set to be the next head coach of Premier League side Chelsea.

Rosenior will meet the Chelsea sporting leadership team on Monday, with a view to replacing Enzo Maresca, who left Stamford Bridge on January 1.

Strasbourg President Marc Keller and sporting director David Weir are also flying to London for talks with BlueCo, who own Chelsea and the French club.

They plan to interview replacements for Rosenior and have a final shortlist of three candidates, according to Sky Sports.

Former Wolves and Bournemouth boss Gary O’Neil is on that shortlist, having been out of work since leaving Wolves in December 2024 after successfully keeping them in the Premier League the season before.

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Chelsea want to move quickly and an appointment could be made in time for their game at Fulham on Wednesday.

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Calum McFarlane took charge of Chelsea for their visit to the Etihad Stadium and guided them to a 1-1 draw against Manchester City thanks to a late equaliser from Enzo Fernandez.

Speaking after the game, McFarlane said: “When I originally took over I was told I would take the Man City game and there’s a chance the new manager might be in on Monday, that’s what I was told originally.

“It’s Sunday now, we’ve been solely focused on the game. For all I know, the new manager will be in shortly and I will lead the team until he’s in.”

Rosenior was the leading candidate for the role, with the club unlikely to pursue Oliver Glasner, Cesc Fabregas, Andoni Iraola or Roberto De Zerbi.

After hanging up his boots in 2018, Rosenior almost guided Hull to the Championship play-offs in 2024 and then became head coach of Strasbourg, who are owned by Chelsea’s parent company BlueCo.

Strasbourg finished seventh in Ligue 1 last season.

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