Chelsea told to sack Liam Rosenior and appoint Premier League-winning midfielder

Italian legend Marco Materazzi has called on Chelsea to appoint Cesc Fabregas this summer.

Liam Rosenior joined the Blues in January as successor to Enzo Maresca after he spent two years at Strasbourg.

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He signed a six-and-a-half-year deal at Stamford Bridge and won his first four games in charge with his new side.

However, the 41-year-old has been under pressure since the Blues’ form took a turn.

They have only won one game in the last six, which was a 4-1 victory away at Aston Villa.

Their last Premier League outing was against Everton where they were dominated 3-0, leaving the club at serious risk of missing out on Champions League football next season.

It’s why ex-Inter Milan star Materazzi believes a change in the Stamford Bridge dugout is needed and Fabregas is the perfect man for the role.

He said: “I was at Everton against Chelsea, I was at the FIFA Club World Cup final.

“Under Enzo Maresca, they were a totally different team and what I saw in Liverpool was an easy game for Everton.

“Chelsea did not impress me and I think they have to change.

“They are a young team and I don’t know if they have the best manager for what Chelsea need right now.

“They have to try to get Cesc Fabregas this summer. I love the job he is doing right now in Como.

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” I don’t know if he will move because he wants to take Como to the Champions League but I can see Chelsea in the future for Fabregas. Why not?

“Chelsea are the best club for Cesc Fabregas because they have young players who will follow his words immediately.”

The 38-year-old is currently in his first job as a senior manager and has been with the Serie A team since November 2023.

He was a key reason for the team’s promotion back into the top flight of Italian football for the first time in 21 years while he obtained the relevant UEFA coaching badges.

The former Barcelona and Chelsea midfielder, who is also a part-owner of Como, has positioned the team in a Champions League space after 31 games.

However, Fabregas has no managerial experience in the Premier League despite playing there for 14 years.

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As Como’s head coach, he has been backed by billionaire owners Robert Budi Hartono and Michael Bambang Hartono, who have spent approximately £150million since his appointment.

They purchased the club in 2019 when it was bankrupt in Serie D.

Chelsea operate under a similar ownership model and have spent over £1b since Todd Boehly took over in 2022.