The club are in a decent position but there is dissatisfaction with the ownership and the new head coach must not get caught in the crossfire

Chelsea are closing in on the appointment of Liam Rosenior after the Strasbourg manager flew to London to hold talks over the role

Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior says he "cannot turn down this opportunity" to take charge at Chelsea.

Liam Rosenior says he has ‘verbally agreed’ a contract to take over as Chelsea’s head coach, describing the opportunity as one he could not turn down

After Chelsea give Liam Rosenior his first Premier League managerial job, BBC Sport looks at why they have appointed him.

Chelsea confirmed the appointment of Liam Rosenior as head coach, the Blues announced Tuesday. Rosenior replaces Enzo Maresca, who left last month.

The club are in a decent position but there is dissatisfaction with the ownership and the new head coach must not get caught in the crossfire

The 41-year-old is at home with young players and, crucially, he is familiar with the demands of Chelsea’s owners

New Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior was optimistic when arriving, but Wednesday's 2-1 defeat at Fulham underlines the scale of the task ahead.