Liam Rosenior speaks
Liam Rosenior has confirmed he is set to take the Chelsea job
Liam Rosenior confirmed that he is poised to become Chelsea's new head coach in a press conference in France on Tuesday morning.
The outgoing Strasbourg chief was in London for talks with the Stamford Bridge hierarchy over the role after the Blues parted company with Enzo Maresca last week. He returned to France and chose to spoke to the media to inform them that he had verbally agreed a deal to move to the .
"After the match, I was focused on Avranches (in the Coupe de France)," he said. "But what happened in the meantime was that I was given permission to talk to one of the biggest clubs in the . Today, things are looking good for me to become the next manager of that team.
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"This opportunity for me is something that I cannot turn down in my life right now. They have an incredible squad, an incredible fanbase and they are Club World Cup champions.
"I haven't signed yet, I've agreed verbally with . Everything is agreed, it will probably go through in the next few hours. I'm here because I care about this club and I thought it was important to answer your questions before I go on with the next stage of my career."
Callum McFarlane oversaw Chelsea's 1-1 draw with on Sunday and will remain at the helm for Wednesday's match against . Rosenior's first game in the charge of the Blues is likely to come on Saturday, when they travel to Charlton Athletic in the .
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