Chelsea sack Liam Rosenior and make sure recent interim manager | Football

Chelsea have sacked Liam Rosenior and have confirmed Calum McFarlane has returned as interim manager for the rest of the season.

Rosenior has been dismissed lower than 24 hours after Chelsea’s 3-0 defeat away to Brighton on Tuesday night.

The defeat on the Amex Stadium means Chelsea have now lost five league games without scoring a goal for the primary time since 1912.

Chelsea currently sit seventh within the Premier League and are seven points behind fifth-placed Liverpool, who occupy the ultimate Champions League qualification place.

McFarlane, who took temporary charge after Enzo Maresca’s exit in January for Chelsea’s 1-1 draw away to Manchester City and the 2-1 defeat at Fulham, will probably be within the dugout for the team’s FA Cup semi-final against Leeds United at Wembley this Sunday.

A press release from Chelsea on Wednesday afternoon read: ‘Chelsea Football Club has today parted company with Head Coach Liam Rosenior.

‘On behalf of everyone at Chelsea FC, we would really like to put on record our gratitude to Liam and his staff for all their efforts during their time with the Club.

‘Liam has at all times conducted himself with the very best integrity and professionalism following his appointment midway through the season.

‘This has not been a choice the Club has taken frivolously, nonetheless recent results and performances have fallen below the vital standards with still so rather more to play for this season. Everyone at Chelsea FC wishes Liam every success in the longer term.

‘Calum McFarlane will take charge of the team as Interim Head Coach until the tip of the season with support from existing Club backroom staff, as we try to realize European qualification and progress within the FA Cup.

‘Because the Club works to bring stability to the Head Coach position, we are going to undertake a technique of self-reflection to make the precise long-term appointment.’

In what turned out to be his final press conference as Chelsea manager, Rosenior took aim at his players for his or her woeful performance against Brighton by which they did not register a shot on the right track.

‘In the fundamentals, within the pride you must have in wearing the shirt, that was unacceptable,’ Rosenior said.

‘I’ve defended the players, and I’m accountable. I’ve at all times said that. But after tonight, I feel the players as well need to take a look within the mirror for what they put in. We lost 80 per cent of duels. We didn’t win a header. Two of the goals come once we could head the ball. At any level, should you make those errors and lack of engagement, you’re not going to win games of football.

‘I saw commitment against Manchester United three days ago. We lost the sport, however the performance was very, excellent. Today was the exact opposite in every aspect. That’s what dissatisfied me essentially the most.’

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