Chelsea have sacked Liam Rosenior after a disastrous Premier League spell that produced five straight losses without scoring. The club confirmed the decision on Wednesday, with Rosenior out less than four months after taking charge and only four days before Chelsea’s FA Cup semifinal at Wembley. The move raises pressure on the club’s crowded ownership and finances.
Chelsea’s season slipped further into crisis after a 3-0 defeat to Brighton left their Champions League qualification hopes hanging by a thread. The loss keeps Chelsea seventh in the Premier League, seven points behind fifth-placed Liverpool, with Liverpool also having played one more match. The gap now feels increasingly difficult to close.
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