Players and pundits react as Liam Rosenior sacked after just three months as Chelsea manager

SportFootballPlayers and pundits react as Liam Rosenior sacked after just three months as Chelsea managerRosenior was sacked just three months into a six-year deal after a historic run of poor form that included five losses in a row without scoringChris Wilson Wednesday 22 April 2026 19:09 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":"b2962932","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/liam-rosenior-sacked-chelsea-reaction-b2962932.html","title":"Players & pundits react as Liam Rosenior sacked after three months as Chelsea manager"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-293","index":0}Liam Rosenior has been sacked after just three months at Chelsea (Reuters)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport 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_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Former players and pundits have reacted with a mix of surprise and sympathy after Chelsea annou...