Chelsea’s freshly appointed manager Liam Rosenior was keen to dismiss the idea that he was simply a puppet of the owners, insisting that “there’s no way” to be a successful coach and not make the decisions for yourself.
Rosenior’s immediate predecessor Enzo Maresca discovered the cost of challenging Chelsea’s hierarchy. Despite overseeing Champions League qualification and two trophies in his only full season at the club, the Italian coach parted company with the Blues on New Year’s Day following a breakdown in relationship with the powerbrokers in west London.
