Liam Rosenior, newly arrived at Chelsea, sees himself on the Blues bench for a long time. His contract runs until 2032.
The new Chelsea coach Liam Rosenior, poached from Strasbourg during the holidays, assured Monday that he wanted to stay beyond his contract expiring in 2032, a challenge in a club renowned for its instability.
“I would like to stay here for six years and more”declared the 41-year-old English technician, before facing Arsenal in the semi-final first leg of the League Cup.
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“I will be here as long as possible. But I am aware that, for that to happen, I need to win. It’s that simple”he tempered.
Rosenior started with a 5-1 win over second division side Charlton in the FA Cup on Saturday.
He will get to the heart of the matter on Wednesday, against the best team in the country, which is just as hungry for trophies. The return match, on the field of «Gunners»is scheduled for February 3.
The winner will face Newcastle or Manchester City in the final at Wembley.
“I understand that each club has a different project. This word +project+ often comes up in football. But the idea in each of these projects is to win every match we play.explained Rosenior.
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His predecessor Enzo Maresca won the Conference League and the Club World Cup last year, but his credit faded in December, after a series of poor results.
The consortium that controls Chelsea, BlueCo, sacked him on January 1, and called on Rosenior, drawing from Strasbourg, another club under its fold. Since the acquisition of «Blues» As of May 2022, BlueCo has consumed four permanent coaches. Maresca only completed one full season.
Rosenior, who signed a contract extending until 2032, although never having coached a club of this caliber, has the mission to turn around the team, currently 8th in the Premier League, 12 points from the podium.
“I have ideas of what I would like the team to look like in one, two, three years”Rosenior said. “But I think I have enough resources and tools now… I made that clear to the players. We will do our best on Wednesday.”
