Liam Rosenior is rebuilding his reputation in France after making an unbeaten start to life as Paris FC head coach just months after leaving Chelsea.
Rosenior lasted only 106 days at Stamford Bridge, with his tenure ending in April after five consecutive Premier League defeats without a goal.
The former Chelsea boss has experienced a dramatically different start in Paris.
Paris FC have collected eight points from their opening four Ligue 1 matches, scoring six goals and conceding only two.
According to beIN Sports, Rosenior’s side opened with a goalless draw against Troyes before beating Nice 3-0 and securing an impressive 3-2 victory away at Marseille.
Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Lyon, also confirmed by Paris FC’s official match report, extended their unbeaten start to four matches.
Rosenior rebuilding after Chelsea nightmare
It represents a significant change from how his Chelsea spell ended.
Rosenior won 11 of his 23 competitive matches with the Blues, but a disastrous late run ultimately cost him his job.
ReadChelsea covered how Rosenior was linked with another Premier League opportunity shortly after his Chelsea dismissal, but he instead returned to France when Paris FC appointed him in July.
Rosenior subsequently admitted his Chelsea experience had not been positive, although he believes the lessons learned at Stamford Bridge can help his development.
Four matches cannot completely rebuild a managerial reputation.
But after leaving Chelsea during one of the darkest runs of his career, eight points, two clean sheets and an unbeaten start represent an encouraging first step.
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