The real reasons Chelsea are in crisis – and it’s not Liam Rosenior

SportFootballThe real reasons Chelsea are in crisis – and it’s not Liam RoseniorThe Chelsea manager has come under fire for a string of poor results, but, as Chris Wilson details, he can’t be held responsible for the wider issues at Stamford Bridge Chris Wilson Sunday 19 April 2026 14:09 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":"b2960563","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-liam-rosenior-blueco-behdad-eghbali-todd-boehly-b2960563.html","title":"The real reasons Chelsea are in crisis – and it’s not Liam Rosenior"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-3586","index":0}Chelsea's head coach Liam Rosenior leaves the field after defeat to Manchester United (AP)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}What a difference nine months makes. Rewind back to July 2025 and Chelsea were b...