Footage of Chelsea‘s potential new manager Liam Rosenior delivering a team talk has resurfaced online after Enzo Maresca‘s shock exit from Stamford Bridge on Thursday.
The Blues wrote a 99-word statement confirming Maresca’s departure just hours after reports had emerged on New Year’s Eve revealing that the Italian could depart the club following a turbulent end to 2025.
Daily Mail Sport understands the club hope to appoint a new manager within days and that former Hull City and Brighton defender Rosenior, 41, is leading the race to become the next head coach at Stamford Bridge.
Eager to see what their potential new manager is like, Chelsea fans uncovered a video on social media on New Year’s Day which showed Rosenior passionately giving a team talk to his players at current club Strasbourg.
The video, shared to social media platform X in September 2024, features Rosenior talking in English to his players while a interpreter translates his speech into French.
The 41-year-old, imploring his team to show some fight and passion, says: ‘What are we going to do? Are we going to come back to 2-2 after we started the game badly and just take a 2-2? Or even lose the game 3-2? Or are we going to show some f***ing balls and win the game?
Footage of Chelsea’s potential new boss Liam Rosenior delivering a team talk has resurfaced
Rosenior is on Chelsea’s managerial shortlist after Enzo Maresca’s exit on New Year’s Day
‘What needs to happen then, is when we’re defending every f***er on the pitch has to defend. Every player has to defend! And when the subs come on, you have to give even more energy to win this game. Go and win the game and show more belief.’
Some Chelsea fans were less than impressed by the speech and let their feelings known in the comments.
‘New Chelsea manager? I just can’t stop laughing,’ one fan posted.
‘No charisma at all,’ a second added. ‘What player is gonna fight for this guy?’
A third chimed in and said: ‘Another inexperienced coach.’
‘Chelsea fans will realise Rosenior is the king of misprofiling players,’ a fourth said in another swipe against the manager.
Rosenior began his coaching career at Brighton where he took on the role of assistant coach with the U23s, while occasionally appearing as a pundit on Sky Sports.
In 2019, he moved to Derby County to become a specialist first team coach and briefly took over as interim first team manager three years later following Wayne Rooney’s resignation.
A group of Chelsea fans did not seem impressed as they reacted negatively in the comments
Rosenior has been Strasbourg manager since July 2024 and is still a very young coach at 41
Rosenior became Hull City boss in November 2022 and went on to win the EFL Championship Manager of the Season award in 2023-24 after an impressive campaign in charge of the Tigers.
After narrowly missing out on the playoffs the following season, Rosenior was sacked in a decision that shocked many fans given his success since joining the club.
Since July 2024, he has been the manager of Ligue 1 club Strasbourg, who currently sit seventh after qualifying for the Conference League last campaign.
While other candidates have been vetted, sources have told Daily Mail Sport that Rosenior is leading the race as of Thursday night. That would require BlueCo finding a replacement for him at Strasbourg.
There has been no confirmation yet on whether Maresca’s backroom staff members are staying or leaving, including his assistant Willy Caballero.
Maresca’s departure follows a turbulent period which has seen the side win just one of their last seven Premier League matches.
In a 99-word club statement, the Blues said: ‘Chelsea Football Club and Head Coach Enzo Maresca have parted company.
‘During his time at the Club, Enzo led the team to success in the UEFA Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup. Those achievements will remain an important part of the Club’s recent history, and we thank him for his contributions to the Club.
‘With key objectives still to play for across four competitions including qualification for Champions League football, Enzo and the Club believe a change gives the team the best chance of getting the season back on track.
‘We wish Enzo well for the future.’
