Liam Rosenior given Chelsea sack timeline as 'three or four bad results' may prove costly

Emmanuel Petit has predicted that Liam Rosenior will not see out the year with Chelsea, despite an impressive start to his reign. The former Strasbourg boss boasts a strong record of eight victories, one draw and just two losses across all competitions since taking control at Stamford Bridge following Enzo Maresca's departure last month. And with the Blues sitting fifth in the Premier League table, the prospect of European football for 2026/27 appears increasingly realistic with each passing week.

Whilst he may well steer Chelsea towards Champions League qualification depending on how his next 12 fixtures unfold, Petit doubts he will remain in post to lead the Blues to success in next season's edition of the competition. He said: "Can Liam Rosenior ever win a Premier League title with Chelsea? They've been changing players every single year.

"So consistency and stability are very important if you want to win something. You have to stick with your players, have a vision, and stick with it.

"It doesn't matter if you go through dark tunnels, you have to stick with it. You have to believe in it.

"You have to send a message to the dressing room, whatever happens on the pitch, even if we got bad results, we stick with our ideas.

"Liverpool did that and they won trophies. City did that, and they won trophies. Arsenal have been doing that for years now and are not far from winning it.

"We will see at the end of the season. So look at Manchester United, look at Spurs, look at Chelsea, all those clubs. They've been changing players and managers so many times.

"And then all of a sudden you want them to win the title, and you're asking me if Liam Rosenior is capable of winning the title with Chelsea?

"I'm not sure if he's going to be the manager in 10 months. If he has three or four bad results in a row, I will not be surprised if the board sacks him."

It's a contentious view from the Frenchman, who represented Chelsea between 2001 and 2004, particularly given how Rosenior has succeeded in building such strong bonds with his squad in such a brief period.

Nevertheless, the west Londoners haven't secured Premier League silverware since 2016/17 under Antonio Conte, with Petit evidently attributing blame to extensive upheaval over recent years at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have become renowned for lavish spending during the summer transfer window, bringing in 11 players last summer alone as part of a significant squad reconstruction.

Yet Petit maintains that the club must persevere with a particular group and develop them rather than reshuffling things annually, if they hold any ambitions of claiming the league crown again.

Trailing league leaders Arsenal by 13 points, Chelsea are thought to be eliminated from this year's title challenge, despite accumulating 12 victories, eight draws and six defeats throughout their campaign this season.

With only 12 fixtures left on the calendar, featuring games against the likes of Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool, Rosenior's primary objective centres on securing a top-five finish and achieving Champions League qualification.

Next up for the Blues is a fixture against struggling Burnley at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, February 21.

Victory there could propel Chelsea into fourth place, though this would depend temporarily on the result of Manchester United's meeting with Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday, February 23.