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Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior may not keep his job if the Blues fail to qualify for the Champions League, according to reports in France.
L’Equipe have been assessing the likelihood of Valentin Barco moving from Strasbourg to Stamford Bridge this summer.
Rosenior is said to be a big fan of the Argentinian international, and he is the one pushing for him to join the club at the end of the season.
However, the lack of clarity on the manager’s future has meant that no deal has been finalised, despite the player having reportedly said ‘yes’ to the move.
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L’Equipe claim that “nothing is less certain” than Rosenior remaining in his post.
5th place is enough for Champions League qualification
England have now collected enough UEFA coefficient points this season for it to be confirmed that the Premier League will have five spots in next campaign’s Champions League.
That is very good news for Rosenior and Chelsea. They are only one point adrift of 5th-place Liverpool as things stand.
The Reds have the hardest run-in of all the teams competing for Champions League qualification as well, so Rosenior’s men will have a chance of breaking back into the top 5 over the coming weeks.
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Chelsea have a tough fixture list too
Of course, a lot will also depend on the Blues finishing the season strongly. The club’s final seven matches are not exactly straightforward.
They take on Manchester City at home on Sunday evening, before hosting Man United at Stamford Bridge the following weekend.
Rosenior’s team then face Brighton (a), Nottingham Forest (h), Liverpool (a), Tottenham (h) and Sunderland (a).
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