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How Chelsea feel about potentially sacking Enzo Maresca with Blue Co ‘loving the work’ of another English manager

Jamie Brown

Sun 20 April 2025 12:15, UK

TBR Football understands Liam Rosenior is not ready to return to England unless it is a Premier League job, having decided against pursuing the chance at Southampton.

TBR Football previously revealed that Southampton have shown an interest in Rosenior, given the outstanding work he has done at Strasbourg.

The English manager looks set to guide the French club into Europe for the first time since the 2019/20 season, with Strasbourg sitting fifth in Ligue 1.

Also, as TBR Football previously revealed, BlueCo are loving the work that Rosenior is doing and they want to keep hold of him and are ready to offer him fresh terms.

How Chelsea feel about sacking Enzo Maresca and replacing him with Liam Rosenior

As it stands, there is nothing to suggest that Chelsea are looking at Liam Rosenior as a future head coach, in the near future, sources have told TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey.

Chelsea sources do not believe there is a scenario that the club could move on from Enzo Maresca, at this stage, and they will continue to back the Italian coach.

However, pressure is building on Maresca, whose side are battling to finish in the top-five in their bid to secure Champions League football.

Supporters are becoming increasingly disillusioned with the football that Maresca’s team is producing and the growing unrest amongst the Stamford Bridge faithful may only increase.

The Blues suffered a worrying 2-1 defeat at home to Legia Warsaw on Thursday, which will only raise further question marks over the manager’s future.

Will Chelsea finish in the Premier League’s top five this season?

The race for the top five and Champions League qualification is starting to really heat up following Newcastle United’s defeat at Aston Villa.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
3	NewcastleNewcastle	33	18	5	10	62	44	18	59
4	Man CityManchester City	33	17	7	9	64	42	22	58
5	Nottm ForestNottingham Forest	32	17	6	9	51	38	13	57
6	Aston VillaAston Villa	33	16	9	8	53	47	6	57
7	ChelseaChelsea	32	15	9	8	56	39	17	54
8	B’mouthBournemouth	33	13	10	10	52	40	12	49
9	FulhamFulham	32	13	9	10	47	43	4	48
10	BrightonBrighton	33	12	12	9	53	53	0	48

Just five points separate seventh-place Chelsea and Newcastle in third and the Blues will be hoping to pounce on the Magpies’ defeat.

Chelsea will make the short trip down the road to Craven Cottage to face Fulham in what could be a decisive game for their top-five hopes.