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·20 février 2026
“You have to try” – Sam Allardyce drops verdict on Liam Rosenior as Chelsea boss

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·20 février 2026

Former Premier League manager Sam Allardyce has dropped his verdict on Liam Rosenior as Chelsea boss so far.
It’s early days of course, but Rosenior has certainly started very well as the new Chelsea head coach, taking over from Enzo Maresca midway through the season.
It is never an easy task managing Chelsea, with so many different managers coming and going in quick time over the years, even back in the Roman Abramovich ownership. It’s just what happens at the club and to be honest, at many big clubs. They need success, they need progression, and they need trophies. Chelsea especially need all of that to move forward. If a manager is not getting any of that, or all of that, then they are in danger of getting the sack.
Rosenior will be hoping he can sustain some time as Chelsea manager though and he will not be looking at the exit door any time soon.

Liam Rosenior looks on against Hull City. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
As cited on X this week, Allardyce says on Liam Rosenior at Chelsea so far:
“He has started well, and players are reacting and performing to his ideas and what he might want from them.
“You have to try and make sure that becomes something that happens all the time.”
Landon Emenalo is a rising star in the academy, and we’re keen to see his first team debut – it should be coming up very soon.
Dario Essugo is closing in on a really you really don’t want to have – it’s a race against time for the summer signing now.
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