Liam Rosenior's job hangs in the balance with Chelsea players furious at public rant

Liam Rosenior's job hangs in the balance with Chelsea players furious at public rantLiam Rosenior decided to publicly call out his Chelsea players in the post-match press conference after losing 3-0 to Brighton - and now he is facing the backlashCommentsSportJohn Cross Chief Football Writer13:45, 22 Apr 2026Updated 13:47, 22 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesLiam Rosenior's comments after the Brighton loss have gone down badly(Image: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)Liam Rosenior is facing a player backlash as he battles to keep his job at Chelsea.‌Under-pressure Rosenior slammed the players following Chelsea’s 3-0 defeat at Brighton, which made it five straight losses without scoring a goal. That has gone down badly in the dressing room and Rosenior has put himself on collision course with senior players.‌Those remarks are also playing into Chelsea’s decision on the manager’s future with the hierarchy clearly concerned about the shocking dip in results. That has led to growing doubts about Rosenior’s future even though the manager has insisted he wants to fight on and expects to be in charge for Sunday’s FA Cup semi final against Leeds.‌There are believed to be discussions now ongoing about the manager’s future which comes just three months into Rosenior’s reign as he signed a six-year deal in January.FOLLOW OUR CHELSEA FB PAGE! Latest Blues news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Five Liam Rosenior replacements if Chelsea decide to sack struggling boss TODAYREAD MORE: Liam Rosenior receives brutal Chelsea sack verdict as perfect replacement namedThe doubts are now growing about whether Rosenior will still be in charge and if the goalposts are shifting with initially the club planning to review at the end of the season.‌Bookies have already made former Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas favourite to take charge but he was not a candidate in January. But missing out on the Champions League would be a huge blow and also the FA Cup offers a trophy an...