Overview
- Chelsea parted company with Enzo Maresca this week, installing U21 coach Calum McFarlane as interim for the Manchester City match.
- Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior is widely reported as the frontrunner, with journalists describing talks as progressing and advanced, though no agreement is finalized.
- Rosenior told reporters after Strasbourg’s 1-1 draw at Nice that “nothing is concrete” and said he remains focused on his current job, while reiterating long-term Premier League ambitions.
- Chelsea and Strasbourg share BlueCo ownership, a dynamic shaping any move and prompting consideration of a successor for Strasbourg, as sections of the fanbase protested during the Nice match.
- Reports also link Chelsea with alternatives, including discreet approaches to Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, indicating the search remains active.