Rosenior has been out of management since being dismissed by Chelsea Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty ImagesJuly 7, 2026 5:09 am EDT Updated Paris FC have appointed former Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior as head coach on a deal to 2028.Rosenior returns to France after being dismissed by Chelsea in April, where he won 11 of his 23 matches during a spell lasting only 106 days.The 41-year-old will begin work when the Ligue 1 club returns to training on Thursday, July 9, succeeding Antoine Kombouare who guided Paris FC to an 11th-place finish last season and helped the newly-promoted club consolidate its place in the French top flight.Rosenior previously spent 18 months with Strasbourg under BlueCo ownership, the group that also owns Chelsea, leading them to seventh in Ligue 1 in 2024-25. He departed midway through the following campaign with the club again in seventh — one place above their finishing position — to take the Chelsea job.
Paris FC are owned by the Arnault family, with Red Bull holding a minority stake.Sporting director Marco Neppe said: “Liam Rosenior embodies all the qualities we were looking for.“I am convinced he has everything it takes to succeed at Paris FC, and I wish him every success in this new chapter.”Jul 7, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms
