Baku, January 5, AZERTAC
Chelsea are moving closer to the appointment of Liam Rosenior as their new head coach after the 41-year-old arrived in London on Sunday, sources have told ESPN.
Rosenior took charge of Strasbourg's 0-0 draw away at Nice on Saturday and claimed after the game that he was yet to discuss the move with Chelsea. Those talks are now expected to accelerate with Rosenior the club's preferred candidate.
Strasbourg's position within the same ownership group -- BlueCo completed their takeover of the Blues in 2022 -- is set to make the process smoother. Rosenior flew to London with Strasbourg president Marc Keller and sporting director David Weir.
A deal is yet to be finalised but there is a growing expectation the situation could progress quickly and a formal announcement may come in the next few days, perhaps before Wednesday's match away to Fulham.
Chelsea parted company with Enzo Maresca on Thursday with under-21s boss Calum McFarlane asked to step up to manage his first senior game at Manchester City.
Sunday's clash at Etihad Stadium ended in a 1-1 draw as Enzo Fernández's 94th-minute equaliser cancelled out Tijjani Reijnders' first-half opener.
Former Bournemouth and Wolves boss Gary O'Neill is one of three candidates to replace Rosenior at Strasbourg, sources have told ESPN.
Source: azertag.az
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