Chelsea's four-year manager revolving door raises serious questions
Chelsea's four-year manager revolving door raises serious questions Chelsea have dismissed their second manager of the season and are going through a deep crisis in the closing stages of the campaign. Liam Rosenior lasted just over three months, overseeing 23 matches in 106 days at the helm of the London club, the current world champions, who now risk missing out on continental competition next season. It was in May 2022 that the Blues left the hands of Roman Abramovich and were acquired by Behadad Eghbali and Todd Boehly in a deal worth £4.
25 billion. In less than four years, around £1. 5 billion has already been spent on signings, and the club has become a manager-munching machine.
Thomas Tuchel , who won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021, was sacked at the end of the first 100 days under the new ownership. Then came Graham Potter , who lasted seven months before being replaced on an interim basis by Frank Lampard , who finished that season with one win in 11 games. From the third place in the Premier League achieved days before the ownership change, the team fell to 12th in the domestic league.
The following season was under Mauricio Pochettino , who left the club by mutual agreement after just one year, finishing sixth in the Premier League. Enzo Maresca then arrived and led the club to the UEFA Conference League title and then the first Club World Cup. Yet that only earned him six months of patience in a season of highs and lows.
Calum McFarlane was interim manager for two matches until Rosenior arrived and will return to the bench until the end of this season, which could still bring an FA Cup triumph. In other words, in four years Chelsea have had five permanent managers and two interim bosses, with one of them serving two separate spells. Looking ahead, several names are being linked, including Xabi Alonso, the former Real Madrid coach, Cesc Fabregas, who has been doing impressive work at Como, and Andoni Iraola, who will leave Bournemouth at the end of the season.