Liam Rosenior has returned to soccer administration with Paris FC after being sacked by Chelsea in April.
The 41-year-old lasted less than four months at Stamford Bridge however has moved again to France on a two-year contract, which is known to incorporate an choice for an extra season.
Rosenior, who was with Strasbourg earlier than taking the Chelsea job, replaces Antoine Kombouare after Paris completed eleventh in Ligue 1 final season.
The membership, which is owned by the Arnault household with Crimson Bull as a minority shareholder, is formidable to realize extra.
Paris FC mentioned Rosenior was appointed due to his “wealth of expertise on the highest stage”, his potential to nurture younger expertise and his dedication to “engaging and attacking soccer”.
Rosenior changed Enzo Maresca at Stamford Bridge in January following the now-Manchester City supervisor’s disagreement with members of the membership hierarchy.
After an encouraging begin, kind quickly tailed off and Rosenior misplaced every of his ultimate 5 Premier League matches in cost, with Chelsea failing to attain a aim.
Nevertheless, he stays extremely regarded for his work at Chelsea‘s sister membership Strasbourg, who completed seventh in 2024-25 and certified for the Uefa Convention League with the youngest squad throughout Europe’s prime 5 leagues.
Rosenior started his teaching profession with Brighton Below-23s earlier than shifting to Derby County, first as Wayne Rooney’s assistant earlier than taking on as interim boss.
He was named Hull Metropolis head coach in 2022 and led them to fifteenth within the Championship in his first season after which seventh in his second, however was sacked having missed out on the play-offs.
Chelsea have changed Rosenior with former Actual Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen supervisor Xabi Alonso, with the ex-Spain midfielder the sixth everlasting supervisor at Stamford Bridge in 4 years below BlueCo possession.
