The now former Strasbourg coach has been chosen. The French and English clubs belong to the BlueCo fund, which has given priority to the most famous club. The coach signed until 20232: “Honored and proud”
It was in the air. Now it’s official. Liam Rosenior leaves Strasbourg and joins Chelsea. In the most classic of timeshare operations, where the most important and renowned club has every priority. The fans of the Alsace club had understood this, having already protested in the autumn against the risk of losing their identity, an identity that the 41-year-old coach, who has signed until 2032, now intends to “defend” in London. A paradox, given the ongoing controversy, which had also provoked criticism from Equipe, agreeing with the French fans and evoking the drift of the club conglomerates created by the funds. Like BlueCo, for example, which controls Chelsea and Strasbourg.
the past
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When Maresca left the bench, Rosenior became the first candidate, thanks to his good run in Ligue 1 and especially in the Conference League where Strasbourg occupies first place: “An achievement in 19 years”, they remind Chelsea. The French team, reduced to vassalage, must now find a new coach. Meanwhile, Rosenior explains that he is “extremely honored and proud to have been appointed manager of a club with a unique spirit and a glorious history of victories and trophies”. Faced with the autumn protests of the ultras, L’Equipe recalled in recent days, Rosenior represented a point of reference, of continuity, of unity. The same one that the manager now promises to Chelsea, to “make the fans, the soul of this historic club, proud”. It is not certain that those of Strasbourg are still equally proud.