Chelsea look as if they are going to need to find a replacement for Liam Rosenior as the new manager of the club, and are reportedly looking at Fulham boss Marco Silva as a potential candidate.
Liam Rosenior was on the end of plenty of abuse from the travelling Chelsea fans as they suffered another damning Premier League defeat to Brighton.
The situation seems untenable, and the latest reports state that Rosenior has already said goodbye to the Chelsea players following their latest loss.
Chelsea fans, if Liam Rosenior was sacked before the FA Cup semi-final, who would you want to see in charge?
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Chelsea eyeing Marco Silva to replace Liam Rosenior
With just a few games left of the season, their chances of getting a new permanent manager now are slim, with Calum McFarlane expected to be in charge for the rest of the season.
Simon Phillips has claimed that while Cesc Fabregas will be on the list of the club, there will also be some pushing for Marco Silva to become the club’s new manager after his stint at Fulham.
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He said: “I know they will approach Cesc Fabregas if this does happen, but I’m not sure he will come right now. Marco Silva is another name I’ve heard early doors at this stage, but more names will certainly come up IF they do decide to sack Rosenior.”
Premier League experience should be at the top of Chelsea’s list for what they are looking for in a new manager, after Rosenior has proven to be out of his depth at the top level of English football.
Silva has a number of years under his belt at Fulham, as well as a spell at Hull City, Watford and Everton.
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Silva set to be free agent this summer
Silva is yet to sign a new contract with Fulham, and his current deal expires at the end of the season.
This would mean Chelsea would not have to pay any sort of fee to their Premier League rivals to bring him to Stamford Bridge should they decide to hire him.
The Blues will likely have to pay a significant amount of money to pay off the rest of Rosenior’s contract after he put pen to paper on a long-term contract with the club.
Chelsea avoided a big payout on Maresca’s deal after he somewhat walked away from his deal, although this is certainly a trend that needs to be bucked immediately.
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