Chelsea issues run far deeper than Liam Rosenior - sacking him won't change who is to blame

Chelsea issues run far deeper than Liam Rosenior - sacking him won't change who is to blameLiam Rosenior is facing an uncertain future at Chelsea after overseeing the club's worst run of league form in more than 100 years but the issues at Stamford Bridge run far deeperCommentsSportopinionJohn Cross Chief Football Writer17:03, 22 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesLiam Rosenior saw Chelsea slump to a chastening 3-0 loss against Brighton on Tuesday night(Image: Darren Walsh, Chelsea FC via Getty Images)The problems at Chelsea run far deeper than Liam Rosenior. And firing another manager would only shift the blame and avoid facing the uncomfortable truth.‌Rosenior has only been in the job just over 100 days - he was appointed on January 6 - and yet is being held up as the latest fall guy at Stamford Bridge. His decision to publicly call out the Chelsea players after the defeat at Brighton was a risk - but it actually needed saying.‌Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali was at the AmEx and heard the chants against the club and the hierarchy. And the billionaire was also at the club’s training ground on Wednesday as the hierarchy discussed over whether to make a change.‌Should they roll the dice to save the season with four games left? They have an FA Cup semi final with Leeds at Wembley on Sunday. What next for the club? A big name manager to shake it up? It is an option. You have to feel for Rosenior if he is being kept in the dark.READ MORE: Chelsea injury blow sees nightmare get worse as star's World Cup hopes could be overREAD MORE: Liam Rosenior's job hangs in the balance with Chelsea players furious at public rantThe FA Cup would put a different shine on another crazy season but it is now a question of whether they can entrust that to Rosenior.Either way, the silence out of Chelsea was deafening and it does now feel very ominous for Rosenior, who increasingly has been left as a dead man walking through this crisis.‌Whether it is now or the summer, judgement time...