Liam Rosenior was dismissed as Chelsea manager on Wednesday following the club's 3-0 defeat at Brighton, a result that extended their winless run to five consecutive Premier League matches without scoring. The 41-year-old had been in the role for fewer than four months on a six-year contract.
The club's sporting hierarchy convened to assess Rosenior's position earlier than originally planned, with his performance due to be reviewed at the end of next season. The defeat at the Amex Stadium on Tuesday night accelerated the decision.
Bookmakers have installed Cesc Fabregas, Filipe Luis, Andoni Iraola and Diego Simeone as leading contenders to succeed Rosenior. Jurgen Klopp is not prominently featured among the favourites, and the former Liverpool manager has previously made his position clear.
After announcing his departure from Liverpool in 2024, Klopp stated: "I will never, ever manage a different club in England than Liverpool, 100 per cent." He added that his love and respect for the club made it impossible to consider another Premier League role.
Klopp, now working within the Red Bull Group, has said he does not miss the demands of daily management, having coached around 1,080 games. "I don't want to die in a dressing room because it's nice, it smells," he said, while noting he may reconsider his future at 58, but for now he is focused on his current project.
