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Chelsea face £24m pay-off if Rosenior is sacked
TL;DR
Chelsea may incur a £24 million pay-off if they sack head coach Liam Rosenior after just 103 days in charge. The club is considering his departure following a poor performance, including five consecutive league defeats without scoring.
Key points
- Chelsea faces a £24 million pay-off if Rosenior is sacked
- Rosenior has been in charge for 103 days
- Chelsea lost 3-0 to Brighton, marking five consecutive defeats
- The team has not scored in these five matches
- This is Chelsea's worst run of league defeats since 1912
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Chelsea face £24m pay-off if Rosenior is sacked
Chelsea will have to pay Liam Rosenior in the region of £24M (€28M) if the club decide to sack the head coach.
Chelsea are understood to be contemplating the departure of Rosenior after only 103 days in charge, following a dreadful run of form.
The Blues lost 3-0 at Brighton on Tuesday night, a fifth consecutive Premier League defeat without scoring. It’s the club’s worst run of league defeats without scoring since 1912.
Rosenior was appointed from sister-club Strasbourg in January and signed a long-term deal. His contract at Stamford Bridge runs until 2032, meaning Chelsea would need to compensate the head coach to the tune of around £24m, according to Football.London.
Chelsea face Leeds United in the FA Cup semi-finals this weekend, with the Blues’ board currently deliberating a decision. Fabrizio Romano has reported that Chelsea are ‘seriously considering a change of direction’ amid recent results.
Speaking after the defeat to Brighton, Rosenior was asked whether he had lost the Chelsea dressing room.
“Whether it’s playing for me, it’s not about playing for me. It’s about playing for the club. It’s about playing for the shirt. It’s about playing to win games of football. I can only speak on what I saw tonight. You can read anything into it that you want, whether they’re playing for me or not.
“That performance in itself was damning. It stood everything against what I believe in. We’ll find out [if the players will react].”
Read – Liam Rosenior rant in full following ‘indefensible’ Chelsea defeat to Brighton
Q&A
Why would Chelsea have to pay £24 million to sack Liam Rosenior?
Chelsea would need to pay £24 million as a severance package if they decide to terminate Liam Rosenior's contract.
How long has Liam Rosenior been the head coach of Chelsea?
Liam Rosenior has been the head coach of Chelsea for 103 days.
What is Chelsea's recent performance record under Liam Rosenior?
Chelsea has lost five consecutive Premier League matches without scoring, marking their worst run of league defeats since 1912.
