Supporters of the Racing Club de Strasbourg undoubtedly wanted a quieter start to 2026. For 24 hours, the Alsatians have been holding their breath over the future of their coach, Liam Rosenior. The 41-year-old English technician is at the heart of the news in France, but also in England, where his name comes up insistently to take over from Enzo Maresca at Chelsea, who has just been landed by the leaders of the Blues. A rumor that quickly gained momentum.
A scenario far from trivial, which could revive a Strasbourg-Chelsea axis used regularly and even recently for the transfers of Mamadou Sarr and Emanuel Emegha to London. Across the Channel, several media have mentioned a profile highly appreciated by BlueCo, seduced by his game ideas, his ability to develop young talents and his imprint considered until now positive that he has left since his exile in Alsace. Enough to raise questions among Alsatian observers, who were eagerly awaiting Rosenior’s first speech, this Friday, on the eve of the reception of OGC Nice for the 17th day of Ligue 1.
Attached to Strasbourg, Rosenior does not deny having exchanged with Chelsea
Straightforward, the Strasbourg technician recognized the ambient noise, while reaffirming his attachment to the club. “ There is a lot of noise, a lot of speculation, but as a coach, if you focus on it, you fail. My job is here, I love this club. I want to do my job here, it’s simple. The reality today is that I am the manager of Strasbourg and I am focused on my position “, he insisted.
Rosenior also explained why he did not consider it useful to broach the subject with his locker room, preferring to maintain the sporting course. “ No, I didn’t talk to the players about it. No need, they are connected and I had a few little jokes. But we focused on our work. The goal is to continue creating beautiful things here », before adding, all lucidity. “ In life, there are zero guarantees. We don’t know what tomorrow will bring. I do my job. I don’t want to guarantee how long I’ll be here, but I enjoy it here every day. “. The Londoner nevertheless admitted having discussed with his managers: “ there are exchanges, because we are part of the same grouphe said before looking ahead to what comes next. You can never control everything in life. I could say I’m going to stay here for years then get fired ».
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Finally, the English technician mentioned the transfer window. “ What we want is to continue to progress. Last year, we had a very good season. This year, the objective is to do even better, better than 7th place in Ligue 1. We also have a chance of winning the Conference League. The transfer window? We know what we want. There won’t be a lot of movement, but we have targeted a few positions to boost the team. I’m very happy with the group I have. » Not sure that this media release is enough to reassure the supporters of the Alsatian club, panicked at the idea of seeing their coach cross the Channel in the coming days to join the Blues…
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