Daniel Farke ‘feels for’ Liam Rosenior after Chelsea boss sacked days before FA Cup semi-final
Farke was due to share the touchline with Rosenior for Leeds’ FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea but the Englishman’s sacking means he will play no part
Leeds manager Daniel Farke admitted he felt for Liam Rosenior after the former Chelsea boss was sacked mere days before the pair were set to share a touchline at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-finals. Rosenior was axed by the Blues hierarchy following a dismal 3-0 defeat to Brighton on Tuesday - the club’s fifth Premier League loss on the bounce without scoring a goal, taking the club to a 114-year low. It means Calum McFarlane will take charge at Wembley for what is his second stint as interim manager in four months, charged with arresting this slump and taking Chelsea within 90 minutes of silverware.
Farke, whose Leeds side have not reached the last four in this competition since 1987, cannot help but have sympathy for Rosenior and has backed him to come back stronger. Daniel Farke (right) shakes former Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior’s hand (Getty) “I mind my own business and don’t take decisions for other clubs. First of all, you feel for a colleague and a really good human being and a promising manager like Liam,” he said.
“[He had] just one year in charge for Hull in English football, then he went abroad and has done really well. Sometimes we forget it's his second season more or less in English football and this job comes with lots of pressure. “I’m pretty sure he will have a big career in management and let’s not forget how young he is.
He will take this as big experience and grow on it. And for that you always feel for the manager and you don’t want a manager to lose his job, that’s for sure. ” Farke highlighted that changeover in the opposition dugout does create challenges for preparation and is expecting the club to experience a “new manager bounce”, now without the excuse of Rosenior’s struggles.