Liam Rosenior is set to be replaced at Strasbourg, with another young English coach being lined up as the Ligue 1 club’s boss prepares to succeed Enzo Maresca at Chelsea.
Rosenior only took charge in the summer but is now expected to step aside as Strasbourg move towards a change on the bench. The club are said to be closing in on a new head coach, with the appointment expected to come from England.
The background to the decision is Chelsea’s own plans. With Maresca preparing to leave Stamford Bridge, Strasbourg’s current manager has emerged as the leading candidate to take over in west London. The switch would keep the clubs aligned under the same ownership structure.
The key detail revealed is that Chelsea are working on replacing Maresca and that Strasbourg’s boss is the preferred option, which would then trigger Strasbourg’s hunt for a new coach and put Rosenior’s position in jeopardy.
If the move goes through, it would be another notable step in the coaching carousel between the two clubs, with Strasbourg ready to act quickly to avoid being left short ahead of the new season.
