Before Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior, it was Mauricio Pochettino who was trusted to take the Chelsea project forward — well, kind of.
It feels like an eternity ago that the former Spurs boss came to Stamford Bridge for a season.
Pochettino’s Chelsea stint was underwhelming, but he would make the argument that he wasn’t given the full backing of the club.
Now, Rosenior has been officially announced as Chelsea manager, and the details of his agreement may justify — and frustrate — the former Blues manager.
Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea contract differs from Mauricio Pochettino’s in a major way
Chelsea have been quite clear in what they want from a head coach.
Gone are the days of giving full autonomy to the manager in all aspects of the club’s affairs. Rather, BlueCo want a coach who will handle the on-pitch decisions (most of them), and leave recruitment and other off-field decisions to the sporting directors.
That caused rifts with both Maresca and Pochettino, but they must truly believe Rosenior won’t cause similar problems given the details of his agreement.
Chelsea have agreed a contract with Rosenior until 2032, a mind-boggling length of contract for such an inexperienced coach.
Chelsea are certainly backing the new head coach 👀
Thoughts on the contract, Chelsea fans?
Liam Rosenior and Enzo Maresca
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Pochettino, who by the time he joined Chelsea was a renowned coach after spells at Spurs and PSG, but he was offered only two years. Rosenior is getting three times as much.
Liam Rosenior would do well to make it to 2028
Nothing against Chelsea’s new hire, but the average shelf life of a head coach at Stamford Bridge doesn’t make for pleasant reading.
Since the Roman Abramovich sale:
Thomas Tuchel – 106 days
Graham Potter – 206 days
Frank Lampard – 85 days
Mauricio Pochettino – 325 days
Enzo Maresca – 549 days
Liam Rosenior – ?
Maresca lasted the longest, but even with two trophies in his first season, he couldn’t last the distance at Chelsea.
Rosenior could be gone by the summer, or he could be here for years to come. You’d have to say, though, the odds are stacked against the new Chelsea boss.
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