Chelsea Appoint Rosenior as New Head Coach

London, 6 Jan 2026 (ONA) --- Liam Rosenior was confirmed as Premier League club Chelsea's new head coach today following the departure of Italian Enzo Maresca last week.

The 41-year-old Englishman has signed a deal until 2032, becoming the fourth full-time head coach appointed since a takeover of the club led by American Todd Boehly in 2022.

London-born Rosenior, whose playing career included spells at Fulham, Hull City, Brighton and Hove Albion, took charge of Strasbourg in July 2024 after coaching spells at Derby County, where he was assistant to Wayne Rooney, and Hull in England's second tier.

His immediate task will be to turn around Chelsea's form after a run of only one win in eight English Premier League (EPL) fixtures although he will likely be watching from the stands at Craven Cottage this Wednesday as Chelsea visit London rivals Fulham with under-21s coach Calum McFarlane taking the team.

Rosenior's first game in charge will be Saturday's FA Cup trip away at Charlton Athletic.

Chelsea were third in the standings in November and being tipped as title contenders but have since slipped to fifth and are 17 points behind leaders Arsenal after 20 matches.

--- Ends/Khalid