Chelsea close in on new manager, Filipe Luís was among the targets | OneFootball

Liam Rosenior is expected later this Sunday (04) to finalize with Chelsea (ENG)

Relief for Flamengo fans! Without a coach since the dismissal of Enzo Maresca, Chelsea (ENG) even considered Filipe Luís as a replacement. However, the current Club World Cup champions are expected to close a deal with Liam Rosenior, who is currently at Strasbourg (FRA).

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Liam Rosenior will arrive in London later this Sunday (04) to finalize the last details of his contract signing with Chelsea. Furthermore, according to the transfer market expert, Strasbourg has already started searching for a replacement.

FILIPE LUÍS ON THE RADAR?

On the morning of this Sunday (04), news coming from England worried Flamengo fans. The portal ‘Telegraph’ reported that Filipe Luís, along with Liam Rosenior, was one of the names considered by Chelsea to take over the team at the start of 2026.

Still according to the publication, the ‘tactical knot’ tied by Filipe Luís in Flamengo’s 3-1 comeback win over Chelsea in the Club World Cup impressed the English. However, the fact that the Brazilian does not have a license to coach a team in Europe seems to have weighed on the decision of the London club.

HOW DID CHELSEA'S GAME GO TODAY?

Without a permanent coach, Chelsea took the field this Sunday (04) under interim Calum McFarlane and managed a good result. Playing away from home, the world champions drew 1-1 with the powerful Manchester City (ENG), with a goal scored in stoppage time.

Tijano Reijnders opened the scoring for Pep Guardiola’s team in the 42nd minute of the first half. In the second half, at 49’, Argentine Enzo Fernández leveled the match in dramatic fashion, in a play that included a missed shot, then a great save by Gigi Donnarumma, and finally the midfielder pushing the ball into the net.

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