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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

‘I’ll make the decisions’: Liam Rosenior confident he will be in control at Chelsea

Liam Rosenior in a Chelsea press conference.
Liam Rosenior believes he will benefit from having already worked under Chelsea’s owners at their sister club, Strasbourg. Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC/Getty Images

Liam Rosenior is confident he will make the decisions at Chelsea, insisting he would not have agreed to take over as head coach if he doubted his ability to work within the club’s structure.

Rosenior, who takes charge of his first game when Chelsea visit Charlton in the FA Cup third round on Saturday night, was appointed after Enzo Maresca left in acrimonious circumstances. Maresca’s position became untenable after a power battle with the Chelsea hierarchy went beyond the point of no return.

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