Liam Rosenior Failed as Chelsea Coach

Liam Rosenior was Chelsea coach for 106 days, but it was clear he wasn't right for the job.

It was obvious from the start that Rosenior lacked experience and BlueCo's owners thought he could lead big players.

Rosenior didn't help with team selection or sit on the bench on his second day, and Chelsea lost 2-1 to Fulham.

Rosenior made many mistakes, including a strange claim about players respecting the ball and a boast about managing a school team.

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Rosenior's mistakes made him a joke, and former teammates mocked him, with sources saying he was hurt by criticism.

Rosenior's first mistake at Fulham mattered because it showed his inexperience and inability to handle the Chelsea job.

A more experienced coach would have taken charge, but Rosenior sat back as fans chanted against the owners.

Rosenior seemed to think he knew what he was doing, but didn't convince anyone, and three months later, he was fired.

Under Rosenior, Chelsea didn't win against big rivals or European teams, losing to Arsenal, PSG, Manchester City, and Manchester United.

Rosenior suspended Enzo Fernández for talking about a move to Real Madrid, but didn't punish Marc Cucurella for similar comments.

Rosenior said the Fernández ban was a club decision, which undermined him, and the structure he worked in made it hard for him to succeed.

BlueCo's vision is for the coach to be a small part of a bigger system, which is why they hired Maresca and Rosenior.

Maresca was fired after speaking out against the BlueCo model, and Rosenior was never likely to be as outspoken.

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Rosenior was seen as a yes man, which upset fans, and players knew he wasn't the real boss.

The players knew Rosenior had many bosses above him, and those bosses are now under scrutiny after hiring him.

The failed experiment might lead to a rethink of the BlueCo model, and a more experienced coach might be hired, with Xabi Alonso, Cesc Fàbregas, and Andoni Iraola as possibilities.

Chelsea has a credibility problem after diminishing the head coach role by hiring Rosenior, who was clearly not up to the job.

Rosenior failed, but the people who hired him are more to blame than he is.

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