Why Chelsea had to sack Liam Rosenior and the true scale of the mess left behind

SportFootballWhy Chelsea had to sack Liam Rosenior and the true scale of the mess left behindChelsea are looking for another manager after cutting ties with Rosenior, with Miguel Delaney detailing how his reign unravelled and what comes next for the BluesMiguel Delaney Chief Football Writer Wednesday 22 April 2026 20:23 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":"b2962996","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/liam-rosenior-sacked-chelsea-new-manager-b2962996.html","title":"Why Chelsea had to sack Liam Rosenior and the true scale of the mess left behind"}}CloseLiam Rosenior seethes at 'unacceptable' Chelsea display in Brighton hammeringJoin 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/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}I...