{"id":5183,"date":"2026-04-24T23:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T23:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5183"},"modified":"2026-04-24T23:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T23:03:07","slug":"chelsea-make-contact-with-premier-league-manager-as-liam-rosenior-successor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5183","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea make contact with Premier League manager as Liam Rosenior successor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>The Blues have moved on fast.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>Chelsea have moved on from the sacking of Liam Rosenior, and fast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>With the Blues losing five games in a row without scoring a single goal, Blue Co decided an instant change was needed, reliving Rosenior of his duties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Now heading to Wembley quickly on Sunday for the Leeds United clash, interim manager Calum McFarlane has now taken charge for the entirety of this campaign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:0\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Past summer though, Chelsea will want to build and get back into the top 4, an unlikelihood this season with the club currently in 8th place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The West London club have made their contacts quick, with reports from RMC Sport that the club have already started talks with Bournemouth&#8217;s Andoni Iraola.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>7th in the league after a late draw against Leeds United, the Cherries partook in their best ever campaign in the Premier League under the genius Basque manager last season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>This campaign, they look to go one further and achieve European football, which would be a first for the South Coast side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Though despite this brilliant success, Iraola is leaving in the summer, and will be free to explore his options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Former Borussia Dortmund gaffer Edin Terzic was also linked to the Chelsea job, though it has since been announced that he will be joining Athletic Bilbao. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>A third initial option was Fulham&#8217;s Marco Silva, with The Cottagers sitting 12th in the table.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>It is yet to be known whether he would be interested in switching sides of West London.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:2\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Chelsea #contact #Premier #League #manager #Liam #Rosenior #successor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Blues have moved on fast. Chelsea have moved on from the sacking of Liam Rosenior, and fast. With the Blues losing five games in a row without scoring a single goal, Blue Co decided an instant change was needed, reliving Rosenior of his duties. 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