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Who Should Replace Liam Rosenior? 🤔 Rory Jennings and MAH

Bodø/Glimt’s Sporting Director Håvard Sakariassen (a native Norwegian at a Norwegian club) is massively impressive in that interview. Surely he is snapped up by some far larger club soon (or a big club tries to pull him, whether he leaves or not is not a given, he seems to genuinely love it at Bodø/Glimt).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Farioli snip Ajax On 23 May 2024, Farioli was appointed head coach of Dutch club Ajax, signing a three-year contract and becoming the club's first Italian manager.[20] His appointment also marked the first time Ajax had hired a foreign manager since Morten Olsen in the 1997–98 season. Taking charge following a disappointing 2023–24 campaign, Farioli sought to stabilise the squad by implementing a disciplined defensive structure similar to that of his previous tenure at Nice. His emphasis on organisation, tactical flexibility, and youth development contributed to Ajax holding the best defensive record in the league and reaching first place in the 2024–25 Eredivisie by March 2025. A pivotal moment in the season came with a 2–0 away victory over title rivals PSV, which drew praise for Farioli's tailored tactical approach. Analysts highlighted Ajax's pressing schemes and rehearsed player movements aimed at exploiting PSV's defensive shape, as well as his in-game shift to a 5–4–1 formation to protect the lead. Despite holding a nine-point lead with five matches remaining, Ajax suffered a dramatic collapse and were overtaken by PSV, who secured the title on the final day. Farioli, visibly emotional after the final match, stated he had "no regrets" despite the outcome. Reports of internal disagreements over tactics, transfer policy, and budget constraints followed, culminating in Farioli's departure by mutual consent on 19 May 2025.

I posted (had not yet seen your snippet when I did so, and hat tip to you finding it as well) the entire thing here: brutal and brilliant takedown of BlueCo by Mehreen Khan of The Times (she is their economics editor)

❌️🔵Francesco Farioli, on the other hand, is not considering a move from Porto to Chelsea. The Portuguese newspaper A Bola reports that the coach has no interest in trading the Estádio do Dragão for Stamford Bridge. This stance is described as unequivocal. The project he is building in Portugal remains his priority. Farioli only arrived in July 2025 and has already signed a contract through 2028. His contract includes a release clause of 20 million euros (17.4 million pounds), which, however, is reduced to 15 million euros (13 million pounds) during the transfer window. Even then, any move would ultimately depend on his willingness to leave and that willingness simply isn’t there at this point. Off the field, he is said to have settled in completely. His family life in Porto is harmonious; the Italian, his wife, and their two children feel at home and valued in the city. This stability is another factor reinforcing his current stance.

Mehreen Khan shreds BlueCo and the utter arrogance of American BlueCo billionaires, especially when talking about José E. Feliciano saying that managers are simply not important at all to footballing sucess (which is hyper-madness, ignorance and of course, typical American-centric private equaity-driven arrogance). She should do a once a month or so footie podcast of her own. I would subscribe to it in a heartbeat.

great show from Tifo Football by The Athletic Chelsea sack Rosenior (w/ The Times economics editor, and long time Chelsea supporter, Mehreen Khan), plus why America fears relegation & Bodø/Glimt Sporting Director interview. Epiphenomenal refers to a secondary phenomenon, specifically a mental state, that occurs alongside a physical process but has no causal influence on it. Often considered a byproduct of brain activity, this view argues that while neural events cause thoughts or feelings, those thoughts cannot affect the physical body or world, similar to a locomotive’s steam whistle not driving the engine.

Yes, Benson said Lamps would be mad as ass to come back here to this utter shitshow that BlueCo have erected. Of all the big Chels social media pundits, Benson is the most relentlessly (in a logical fashion and manner) 'BlueCo OUT!', plus I just like his intelligence, presentations, and demeanour.

I pray that Lamps isn’t actually on the list for consideration. He’s one of my favorite ever players but I just don’t think he is Chelsea manager level still. He’s at the perfect sort of club right now. We’ve tried the experiment a couple of times now and it hasn’t worked out.

FRANK LAMPARD TO BECOME NEW Chelsea MANAGER? | Chelsea'S NEXT MANAGER George Benson Football Chelsea Chelsea news today see's us break down the latest Chelsea news headlines regarding who will become the next permanent Chelsea manager. Cesc Fabregas, Andoni Iraola and Frank Lampard are currently rumored favorites to become next Chelsea manager! Who would you want to be the next Chelsea manager?

Wont sign players with PL experience so instead scraping the barrel for managers with PL experience. Saying that he’d of been a better appointment than Potter & Rosenoir. And be better than some of the names linked but again, mediocre. True but I think the ambition & progress at Como is more realistic as well as achievable. Plus he will have plenty of options I would think. The point I was more making is the job here will not be as attractive or difficult to get, the calibre of managers we have appointed since BlueCo came in has fallen considerably from the level we were previously appointing. The frequency we are appointing them too, it will be alarming for any candidates being considered. Given how these are running the club, the trajectory, continued poor recruitment, potential financial situation etc, they will probably keep feeding head coaches to the wolves whilst the sporting directors will never be held accountable. They are one of the biggest problems at the club: they have completely bluffed their way into this se roles and the owners are blindsided/deluded/too stupid to see they are not cut out for it. Serious managers will not want to work with them/within this model.

You missed out Gary O'Neil

Marco Silva Howe McKenna ^ Thats the true list.

Make it so

On the one hand it’s obviously smart to wait until after the season to assess more options. But on the other you risk having unexpected competition for your main choices if some other huge jobs suddenly come open. If United decide they don’t want to keep Carrick. If Arse complete the meltdown and finish 2nd for the 4th straight season will Arteta be safe? They may feel he’s taken them as far as he can. Pep could leave City. Slot doesn’t exactly feel like a complete lock in his position.

🗯🔵In the next days I would expect conversations between Chelsea & representatives of candidates & then in the weeks ahead they’ll be asking clubs for permission to potentially speak to them. The process will accelerate towards the end of the season and I do expect an appointment early in the summer (@David_Ornstein) 📋🔵That means it will be someone who is currently still under contract with another club!! ❌️Xavi now available! ❌️Xabi Alonso now available! ❌️Filipe Luis now available! ❌️Edin Terzic A.Bilbao✅️ I think it could be one of these: -Fabregas (2028)✅️ -Nagelsmann (2028)✅️ -Lampard (2027)✅️ -Iraola (2026)✅️ -Jaissle (2027)✅️ -Farioli (2028)✅️ -Marco Silva (2026)✅️ -Howe (2027)✅️ -Glasner (2026)✅️ -McKenna (2028)✅️ 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

It's the worst I've ever seen it. Things HAVE to change NOW! Its just not Chelsea anymore. From anyone. https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/its-the-worst-ive-ever-seen-it-things?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email This is as low as I’ve ever been as a Chelsea fan. I seem to be saying that a lot recently, but the Brighton game was a new low. I’ve been a fan since the late 80s, so to say that really means something I know fans disagree on various issues right now, and even people on this site I know disagree with me on some things, which is totally fair, we all have different perspectives. But for me, honestly, right now its not about who was right or wrong all along, or whether we disagree on certain things, because I think every fan agrees what we’re seeing right now is an utter disgrace. We can disagree why or about various semantics, but the bottom line is I’m absolutely furious and I think every Chelsea fan will be, and we have an absolute right to be. What’s happening with the men’s team especially right now is an absolute disgrace from top to bottom, and I think everyone agrees on that. Bad recruitment, bad decisions, bad appointments, a lack of accountability, disconnect with the fans. It’s all horrible. Liam Rosenior has gone, but that’s not enough. He was a symptom of the problems, not the deeper problem itself. There needs to be wider change. For starters, the Sporting Directors, Paul Winstanley & Laurence Stewart, need to go. They built this mess of a squad, and its their mentality of never taking responsibility which has seeped down into it. After three and a half years in their roles, we have one Champions League qualification out of their three full seasons, and two relatively minor trophies despite spending £1.6 billion, coupled with this season’s disaster, there have to be consequences. They cannot be in charge of the appointment of the next head coach or this summer’s recruitment. Liam Rosenior should never have been offered the Chelsea job. It was way too early in his career, he wasn’t ready, and was out of depth. He may be a talented coach, and I feel a degree of sympathy with the fact he came into the job in a tough situation. However I have to say, he was was arguably the worst Chelsea manager I’ve seen in my lifetime, certainly for 35 years. The ownership too, absolutely need to own up to their part in this and make radical changes in terms of strategy, recruitment and structure, it simply cannot go on like this. The players aren’t innocent here either. I know they’ve played a LOT of football in the last two years, and frankly they’re on fumes right now, mentally and physically. But that’s no excuse for recent performances, where they seem to have just downed tools and given up. There’s been total lack of effort, a lack of pride, no fight, no spirit, no work ethic. That’s totally unacceptable. Every single of one of those players should be ashamed of themselves. Even if they’re totally fatigued and worn out, even if the coach isn’t great, even if they want to leave or don’t like the ownership, players should still be professional and make an effort. This is an absolute non negotiable for me, at all times. Players should still fight for the shirt. They should still put in 100% every minute of every game, and show some pride in the shirt, and just as professional footballers. I’ve not seen that for a while, and all I hear from players in interviews is pathetic excuses and trying to pass the buck, as if they’re innocent victims in all this. No, they’re not, they’re part of it, and this attitude is in part a result of this toxic culture which has been created by the people above them. Everyone involved in the men’s side is culpable here. Ownership, sporting directors, coaching staff and players. Its an absolute disgrace to the badge. So many fans feel completely disconnected, many long term ones too. My dad’s been a fan since the 1950’s, even he feels disconnected right now. When that kind of thing is happening, its a huge red flag. I’ll be honest, although I rate a fair amount of players in our current squad, the only players I feel a real connection to right now are Reece James, Levi Colwill, and maybe Moises Caicedo. They get what Chelsea means, they understand the responsibility, respect the fans and almost always give their all (when fit). Estevao and Jarrol Hato haven’t yet been corrupted by the toxic culture and have generally shown up when its been tough in recent games. I’d quite happily see half this squad sold, if I’m honest. Instead of whining and agitating to leave, maybe some of them should look at themselves and their recent performances. Because big clubs watching them won’t be impressed with their attitude to dealing with conflict, or their performance levels. I’d genuinely rather have a squad who all fight for the shirt and care about the club, and want to be here, finishing 6th every year and winning some cups, than have a bunch of players who think they’re better than they actually are, and are ready to leave at the first sign of trouble. We had a good season last year, top 4 and two trophies, and some want to leave after one really poor season, which they have been a part of? Nah, that’s not it for me. They can go, absolutely spineless. Truth is everyone involved needs to take a long hard look in the mirror. No one is exempt. Because what I’m seeing, isn’t Chelsea Football Club. The lack of fight, the excuses, hiring poor unproven managers, having people running the football side who aren’t best in class, a lack of understanding of what this club means, disrespecting fans, its all horrible. Then there’s the amount we’ve spent. Chelsea’s net spend is £850m under this ownership (£1.6b overall), but even for that money, to have this run of results and be 7th in the Premier League over three years in, is simply unacceptable. The Sporting Directors positions are, to me, simply untenable. It truly was a dark day for the club against Brighton, because it wasn’t Chelsea anymore, from anyone representing our club. The away fans, again, huge respect to them, travelling down midweek, showing up to watch that crap. Then staying to the end, and letting the players and club know how they feel. They do us proud, they keep going and cheering us on even when its awful. Suffice to say, as we all know, big changes are needed. Sporting directors, head coach, squad, and a big cultural reset too. There’s simply not a choice here, that has to happen. I think a public apology from all concerned is in order too. Admit they got it wildly wrong, commit to change and then actually do it. Do I think this will happen? No idea to be honest. But it certainly cannot go on like this any more, this isn’t Chelsea. As fans said last night, we want our Chelsea back. The Score

John Terry being ignored is an absolute FARCE Disgraceful from the club https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/john-terry-being-ignored-is-an-absolute I don’t care what their reasons or excuses are, and I’m sure they’ll have some crappy excuses for it. But the fact John Terry continues to be ignored by the club is an absolute disgrace and pure farce. Terry coming in as interim now would have been a no brainer. Five games, cannot get much worse, and someone in the dressing room to put a rocket up the ass of these weak minded players. I can tell you one thing, if Terry would have been in charge this Sunday, we won’t be speaking about how Chelsea’s players don’t run enough. We won’t be speaking about a lack of effort and desire. If anyone was out on that pitch not giving their all, they’d be dragged off by Terry, quite literally. I don’t care about what experience he has or hasn’t got. At this stage, we need someone in their to kick ass, motivate the players, make them play for the badge and the fans, and give absolutely everything for the cause. The club clearly fear him and the influence he could have. It’s been reported that he wanted the role (of course he did), and that the players were even keen on it. If the players were keen on it happening then he should 100% have gotten it. Yes, it might have been a complete disaster. But what’s to say Callum McFarlane wont be a complete disaster? These players are in a right state at the moment, someone like Terry with his stature would demand their respect at the very least. They would listen to him, and believe me, ain’t nobody mocking him. He’s a legend of Chelsea and one of the best defenders to ever play the game. What’s not to like? But the way our club legend is being treated by Blueco is disgusting and I’ll never forget or forgive this. But it doesn’t surprise, just look at how they’ve treated all the other ‘Chels’ they’ve had at the club…. I’m sure they’ll just tell us he has a bad attitude or is too full of himself, or causes issues or whatever else they find in the Blueco PR playbook.

I'd be interested to know what people think of the decision to play all of CFCW's WSL games at Stamford Bridge from next season onward? It seems clear to me that the squad have been in favour of this for a long time but, I must say, that this decision is not popular with a large majority of the Kingsmeadow faithful I know. A significant percentage of them have said that they will give up their season tickets and either not go at all or pick and choose their games. That said I have always felt, and argued, that if we are to grow the match going supporter base it will be Stamford Bridge which drives the growth, not KM.

Quiz: In which season of the last thirteen did we fail to reach the FA Cup semi-final? By which club were we eliminated in that season? What was the scoreline in that game?

Why do they keep mentioning Marco Silva.. Ridiculous

❌️Sebastian Kehl is in advanced talks to join Spurs as sporting director, as @Plettigoal called. Kehl is currently the leading candidate. Paul Winstanley was approached by headhunters as part of the process. (@BenJacobs) Paul stays🙂‍↕️🫨

🚨 Xabi Alonso would be a popular pick with supporters, but i have no knowledge of him being an option at this stage. Chelsea have made it clear for a preference of premier league experience with players this summer, and it would not be surprise me if the same applied to the new manager search. Eddie Howe cannot be ruled out, alongside options like Iraola and Silva. (@NizaarKinsella)