Rosenior first met Chelsea's co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart more than 15 years ago while playing for Brighton. And Sam Jewell - Chelsea's director of global recruitment - worked closely with Rosenior when he began coaching Brighton Under-23s after retiring. Rosenior also knew Stewart during his time as an analyst at Hull, where he played and later managed. Chelsea hoped Rosenior could continue to build experience at Strasbourg, but Maresca's comments at the end of last year forced the owners into a change. It showed his development, showed his ability to improve the team and players individually."

Source: BBC January 06, 2026 15:28 UTC