Behind Chelsea's Choice to Part Ways with Liam Rosenior

This week we noted that Chelsea offered support to Rosenior yet our contacts doubted his staying power should the decline carry on and now those worries have materialised.

A 3-0 loss against Brighton on Tuesday which ranked among Chelseas poorest displays this term means they have suffered five games in a row without victory and without netting a single goal.

The team has chosen to relieve Rosenior of his duties before the FA Cup semi-final versus Leeds United as concerns mounted that the poor run showed no signs of stopping.

Chelsea have slipped further from Champions League spots due to their current standing in the table and insiders say Rosenior could not earn the admiration or command over the squad.

His strategies and choices of lineup have not aided in building influence in the senior group. People near the operation have informed Flashscore that although his approach felt novel upon arrival players soon sensed he was overwhelmed by the position and he could not shift that view.

The latest issue involving Enzo Fernandez also seems to have caused tension since the key playmaker received a team suspension.

Selecting Rosenior was a daring move. Lacking any Premier League coaching background he was brought over from Strasbourg Chelseas affiliated side in France and given a six-year deal.

He did not manage even half a year.

Enzo Maresca departed from Chelsea following disputes with top officials and Rosenior took over in January.

Chelseas downturn has been concerning and their main successes lately have been in the FA Cup over teams from lower divisions.

Right after Tuesdays setback at Brighton reports emerged hinting that Rosenior would be ousted before the Wembley clash with Leeds this weekend.

Chelsea needed to act fast on finding a replacement for Rosenior and that appears to explain why no statement came out right away after the defeat.

Calum McFarlane served as caretaker manager during Chelseas previous switch and the club will rely on him once more as they seek a long-term option.

The outfit had no plans to alter things at this point since they truly wanted to stand by Rosenior and thought he might reverse the trend.

Consequently they have not pursued potential successors for the top job yet though it is thought that Cesc Fabregas the manager at Como is among those under consideration.