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Chelsea appoint inexperienced Rosenior as new boss

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Strasbourg's British head coach Liam Rosenior looks on during a press conference at the Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg, eastern France on January 6, 2026. [AFP]

Liam Rosenior was confirmed on Tuesday as Chelsea's new head coach on a six-and-a-half-year deal, saying the opportunity to succeed Enzo Maresca at Stamford Bridge was too good to turn down.

The 41-year-old Strasbourg boss told a press conference earlier in the day at the Ligue 1 club that he had "verbally agreed" on the move.

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