OFFICIAL: Chelsea Appoints Ex-Hull Boss Liam Rosenior As New Manager On Six-Year Deal
Chelsea have confirmed the appointment of Liam Rosenior as their new head coach on a six-and-a-half-year deal.
Rosenior arrives from Strasbourg on a contract that runs until 2032.
He said: “I am extremely humbled and honoured to be appointed head coach of Chelsea Football Club. This is a club with a unique spirit and a proud history of winning trophies.”
Rosenior will take charge of Saturday’s FA Cup third-round tie at Championship side Charlton Athletic.
Callum McFarlane, who presided over a 1-1 draw at Manchester City on Sunday, will oversee Wednesday’s Premier League game at Fulham.
Rosenior had confirmed his imminent move to Stamford Bridge at a Strasbourg press conference on Tuesday morning – and said he was “ready” for the job.
The ex-Hull boss said: “I was given permission to speak to one of the biggest clubs in the world.
“It was an honour to be associated with a club like that and, now, it looks like I will be the next manager of that football club,” the 41-year-old said.
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Rosenior played for Bristol City, Fulham, Reading, Hull City and Brighton during a 16-year playing career.
After hanging up his boots in 2018, Rosenior almost guided Hull to the Championship play-offs in 2024 and then became head coach of Strasbourg, who are owned by Chelsea’s parent company BlueCo.
