Blues fans told incoming arrival ‘is ready’ for Chelsea ahead of announcement
Wayne Rooney believes Liam Rosenior has served his “apprenticeship” and is ready to take the reins at Chelsea ahead of his imminent arrival to the club from French side Strasbourg.
Having worked as an assistant to Rooney at Derby before taking interim charge in 2022 when the former England captain left the club, Rosenior had two years as Hull boss before being sacked in 2024 despite leading the Tigers to the brink of the Sky Bet Championship play-offs.
However – he has gone on to do a wonderful job at Strasbourg and his managerial skills have alerted CHELSEA to the possibility that he could lead them into a new era, despite the many critics suggesting that he is not ready for such a big move.
And now Rooney has opened up on the Blues next boss and said on the BBC’s Wayne Rooney Show: “If he goes in there, he won’t disappoint. He’s been waiting for an opportunity like this.
“If you don’t take it now, then you’re never going to take it. And I think he’s done his apprenticeship, he’s done his work to try and get to that job.
“So he’ll have no doubts in his mind that he’s capable of doing that job. And hopefully, very soon, we hear that he is the manager, because for young English coaches I think it’s massive.
“He’s taken chances and hopefully that pays off because I think Liam is as good a coach as I’ve ever worked with. His detail, how he approaches the day-to-day, he’s as good as I’ve worked with.”