It was on Thursday lunchtime that the Italian’s departure was formally announced, and around the same time, one of Chelsea’s sporting directors rang under-21 head coach Calum McFarlane to ask him to take charge of the team’s away match against Manchester City on Sunday.

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Should Rosenior be installed as Chelsea's next coach, he would become the third-youngest manager in the Premier League. He's gotten the most out of Strasbourg's young squad and could do the same for the Blues should he be given the managerial reins at Stamford Bridge.

Calum McFarlane expresó que ha tenido unas 24 horas "vertiginosas" en Chelsea desde que pasó de dirigir al equipo Sub-21 a entrenador interino.

The fifth permanent manager of the BlueCo era at Chelsea could well be Liam Rosenior. Enzo Maresca’s sudden departure to start the new year could quickly be followed by the hiring of Rosenior, who has caught the eye with fellow BlueCo-owned Strasbourg and is seen as the leading candidate to replace Maresca.

After the truths emerged on Enzo Maresca's exit from Chelsea, sources have explained exactly why Liam Rosenior has become the board's favourite for the job

Liam Rosenior is one of the favourites to replace Enzo Maresca at Chelsea following Enzo Maresca's dramatic exit on New Year's Day just days after the draw against Bournemouth

After eighteen months in charge, Italian coach Enzo Maresca has left Premier League club Chelsea, with a breakdown in relations between the board and the

Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior is not ruling out the possibility of replacing Enzo Maresca at Chelsea, with the 41-year-old saying on Friday that he could not guarantee he will remain at the French club until the end of the season.

Asked about the message the Italian coach addressed to those present in Portuguese at the end of the session, André Villas-Boas ultimately indicated that he does not consider Farioli’s departure. “FC Porto,