Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea sacking was the same as his hiring in that both came earlier than they were supposed to.
Handing him the promotion to a job of this magnitude was no doubt tempting to Chelsea’s owners, given his 18-month proven track record at sister club Strasbourg, but this was an almighty step up for the 41-year-old Englishman that eventually proved to be beyond him at this early point in his managerial career.
