Gary Neville rips into “clueless” Chelsea owners after Liam Rosenior’s departure | OneFootball

Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville has ripped into Chelsea owners following the departure of manager Liam Rosenior.

The Chelsea hierarchy decided to sack the Englishman less than four months after he succeeded Enzo Maresca, following a damaging run of terrible performances and results.

Tuesday night’s 3-0 defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium was the final straw for Chelsea as their quest for Champions League football took yet another massive hit.

That result marked Chelsea’s fifth consecutive defeat in the Premier League, while the Blues also failed to score a single goal in that abysmal run.

Rather than rip into Rosenior for his performance, Neville has instead directed his criticism at the Chelsea owners, questioning their long-term plan for the club.

“This policy at Chelsea, this plan, I don’t see it,” Neville told Sky Sports. “These six and eight-year agreements that they give – it’s almost laughable from the start, whether it be for a manager or a player.

“The owners haven’t got a clue what they are doing. I’ve made massive mistakes as an owner, and sometimes you’ve got to accept you don’t know what you’re doing.

“They are all over the place. I just don’t get it. You deserve what you get in football, and that’s every single ownership, and it’s a reflection upon them, not the coach.”

Rosenior lost just two of his first 11 games in charge across all competitions (W7, D1), with both defeats coming against Arsenal in the EFL Cup semi-final.

However, the wheels began to come off in late February when Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by Burnley. Since then, they have only managed three wins from 12 games in all competitions.

Rosenior’s exit also comes on the back of seven defeats in his last eight games, including losing five consecutive Premier League matches.

The Blues now dropped to eighth place in the Premier League table and are in danger of missing out on European football altogether.

Under-21 manager Callum McFarlane is set to take over as interim manager until the end of the season while the club makes plans for a crucial summer.