CHELSEA DAGGER (REPRISE)<\/p>\n
So. Farewell then, Liam Rosenior<\/a>. After 106 days and a run of five consecutive league defeats without scoring a goal, Chelsea suits reactivated the revolving door marked Do One at Stamford Bridge and bundled him into oblivion. Rosenior lasted for 3.6% of his contract, which runs until 2032, by which time Chelsea\u2019s coaching staff genuinely might be an army of analytical AI models in tracksuits<\/a>. Rosenior\u2019s reign began, if not with huge promise then at least a certain intrigue<\/a>. Recruited from within the BlueCo matrix, the 41-year-old was flown to London for talks. An unassuming figure in spectacles and scarf, Rosenior resembled the \u201ctech guy\u201d in a boilerplate heist movie. Then he started talking. \u201cThe potential for this club, and for this group is limitless. And I won\u2019t limit it,\u201d Rosenior mused after watching a 2-1 defeat at Fulham<\/a>, before adding he hoped his appointment would go down as \u201cthe best decision this club\u2019s ever made\u201d. Oof, this one<\/a> actually aged faster than milk.<\/p>\n Things quickly got even stranger. There was that \u201crespect the ball\u201d performance art huddle with Paul Tierney, and then a tactical note passed on to the pitch when Chelsea were 8-2 down on aggregate against PSG<\/a>. Social media disgraces sharpened their focus on \u201cLinkedIn Liam\u201d, with choice pearls dug up from his Strasbourg tenure, like: \u201cIn English, the word manage \u2026 if you split the two words, it\u2019s man age \u2013 you\u2019re ageing men.\u201d Yes, this soundbite alone would be enough for the Daily to walk out on an office awayday. And yes, Rosenior was deeply naive to think this high-performance approach would attract anything other than ridicule. But to begin with, results on the pitch showed promise. When Chelsea swept through Villa<\/a> in early-March, they moved to 48 points, three off the top four. But six weeks later, Rosenior\u2019s side are still on 48 points.<\/p>\n The cracks really began to show during April\u2019s international break, when Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez and Marc Cucurella began loudly asking themselves rhetorical questions about Spanish nightlife. Rosenior responded by dropping Fern\u00e1ndez for two games<\/a>, but he was back as captain for Tuesday\u2019s painful 3-0 defeat at Brighton<\/a>, a club Chelsea have mercilessly mined for resources. As a final touch of tragicomedy, Rosenior\u2019s starting XI was leaked by Cucurella\u2019s barber. The same players who reportedly nicknamed Rosenior \u201cthe supply teacher\u201d now want a stronger character in charge<\/a>, who can keep big egos in check. Give Diego Simeone five minutes in that dressing room, is our advice. For now, Calum McFarlane is thrust back into the hot seat<\/a> to try and reach an FA Cup final, an opportunity Rosenior will not be afforded.<\/p>\n At this point, it\u2019s worth shifting our focus to the broader picture. Rosenior\u2019s short tenure feeds into some unsettling trends, with Premier League managers more expendable than ever. His departure means there are now three English managers in the top flight: Michael Carrick (interim at present), Eddie Howe (on the brink) and Scott Parker (relegated). It also means there is just one Black manager in the Premier League (Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo), and just two more among the 72 EFL clubs. Back in January, Kick it Out\u2019s Samuel Okafor told Big Website<\/a> he hoped Chelsea\u2019s bold appointment would help break down barriers. Now, we can\u2019t help but wonder if Rosenior will even get another chance at the highest level. Having previously impressed at Hull and Strasbourg, his burgeoning career shouldn\u2019t be defined by three months at a dysfunctional megaclub. Still, at least he probably knows his way around LinkedIn.<\/p>\n RECOMMENDED SUBSCRIBING<\/p>\n Prefer pictures to words? Well, Big Website has just the newsletter for you, highlighting the week\u2019s very best sport photographs every Friday. You can subscribe here<\/a>. But please still stick with your faithful Football Daily too.<\/p>\n QUOTE OF THE DAY<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m so sorry. I\u2019m pretty sure he\u2019s a manager for that level\u201d \u2013 Pep Guardiola reflects on Rosenior\u2019s exit, after Manchester City\u2019s 1-0 win at Burnley<\/a> \u2013 a result that took City top of the Premier League for the first time since the opening week and relegated the Clarets \u2013 although Football Daily is not sure if Pep is trying to defend the now departed boss or throw shade on the Blues.<\/p>\n Cue the Jaws music crescendo. Photograph: Martin Rickett\/PA<\/p>\n double quotation markI started supporting Chelsea in 1970 because everyone else was supporting Leeds United and Leeds was a long way away. I enjoyed the Osgood, Hutchinson and Hudson years, endured the 1980s, got hopeful in the 1990s and smugly bathed in Russian money thereafter. In the meantime, I moved to Leeds, raised two Leeds fans and felt sorry as they grew more reliant to the minor horrors football support can inflict. Today, I nearly hope Leeds destroy Chelsea on Sunday. I am considering a transfer request, which is absurd so late in this narrative arc. Thanks Todd, you are the second worst American on the planet\u201d \u2013 Jon Fogden.<\/p>\n double quotation markSo, Marc Cucurella\u2019s barber leaked Chelsea\u2019s lineup for their game against Brighton<\/a> in a deleted social media disgrace post? Marc Cucurella has a barber?\u201d \u2013 Leslie Hand.<\/p>\n double quotation markI note with interest that in your piece on Leicester\u2019s plummet to the third tier (yesterday\u2019s Football Daily<\/a>), you suggest they might have a trip to play the not-so-mighty Grecians next season. As any Exeter City supporter will tell you, not to mention having a quick glance at the table, that particular fixture is highly unlikely, given that we are two points adrift in the relegation zone. It seems Football Daily has more faith in us escaping the drop than we do. I\u2019ll have a tin of what you\u2019re drinking\u201d \u2013 Jim Hughes (and others).<\/p>\n double quotation markI have good and bad news for Leicester fans: the good news is you\u2019re only two years from returning to the Promised Land. The bad is you\u2019re only two years from non-league\u201d \u2013 JJ Zucal.<\/p>\n double quotation markIn 2023-24, Luton finished 18th in the Premier League and were relegated from the Championship the next season. In 2024-25, Leicester finished 18th in the Premier League and were relegated from the Championship the next season. In 2025-26, remind me who\u2019s 18th in the Premier League?\u201d \u2013 Jim Hearson.<\/p>\n If you have any, please send letters to the.boss@theguardian.com<\/a>. Today\u2019s prizeless letter o\u2019 the day winner is \u2026 Leslie Hand. Terms and conditions for our competitions, when we run them, are here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CHELSEA DAGGER (REPRISE) So. Farewell then, Liam Rosenior. 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