Far from the driver of Chelsea’s decline, Liam Rosenior is mere collateral damage of the disastrous BlueCo era

SportFootballFar from the driver of Chelsea’s decline, Liam Rosenior is mere collateral damage of the disastrous BlueCo eraLiam Rosenior’s spell as Chelsea manager has come to a miserable end - but the ownership only have themselves to blame, after yet another move which lays bare their incompetence and arroganceRichard Jolly Senior Football Correspondent Wednesday 22 April 2026 18:50 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2962980","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/liam-rosenior-sacked-chelsea-blueco-todd-boehly-clearlake-b2962980.html","title":"Rosenior’s tragic departure risks leaving him as collateral damage of BlueCo era"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-13994","index":0}Rosenior faced chants calling for his sacking during the loss to Brighton in midweek (PA)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/ima...