Chelsea have once again made headlines with the recent departure of Enzo Maresca, who was replaced by Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior on a six-and-a-half-year contract. Chelsea fans appear frustrated with how the club has been run, and it remains to be seen how much time Rosenior will be given. Former Chelsea boss Ruud Gullit has spoken to FootItalia about the recent managerial change and what the club needs to do moving forward.
Ruud Gullit Discusses Latest Managerial Change at Chelsea
Gullit Tells Chelsea What They Need
Talking to FootItalia, Gullit was asked about the sustainability of Chelsea making another managerial switch and giving him a six-and-a-half-year contract**.** Gullit was honest in his response:
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“The length of the contract doesn’t matter. I know Chelsea well, managers there don’t last long, even when they’re successful. The real question is: are these players bought by the coach or by the club? Does the coach have to deal with what he gets rather than what he wants? It feels like recruitment is driven more by the owners than the coach. Is that the right way? I don’t know yet. Is it sustainable? Can you win trophies like that? Time will tell.”
Former Chelsea Manager Talks Experience
Discussing Chelsea’s philosophy and what they need to moving forward to help their young squad, Gullit said:
“Chelsea are hard to read, every season feels like a work in progress, but they’ve been at this for two or three years now. I want to know: what’s the end game? What’s their philosophy? They need more experience – players who read the game. It’s one of the youngest squads in the Premier League. They lack experience, people say that’s not an issue, but I think it is. You need someone to take young players by the hand. I had that when I was younger with Johan Cruyff which was the best schooling it was possible to have. Playing with experienced players like him taught me how to read the game. That’s what Chelsea needs.”
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Whether Rosenior has control is the key. It’s difficult to see him having complete autonomy of transfers, but at least having a significant input will help the stability at the club and performances on the pitch. BlueCo appears to be difficult to work with, and it remains to be seen whether Rosenior will get the time to succeed.
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