Chelsea Football Club, which has been in the eye of the storm following their abysmal form in the Premier League, has finally fired its head coach on Wednesday, less than four months into his six-and-a-half-year deal with the team.
Chelsea hired the 41-year-old British coach in January from fellow BlueCo team Strasbourg on a deal running through 2032.
Rosenior’s Chelsea squad has seen itself nosediving for weeks. It hasn’t won a Premier League match since early March, losing five in a row without a goal for the first time since 1912.
Chelsea is currently seven points behind Liverpool for the fifth and final spot in the Champions League, and Liverpool has a game in hand.
“This has not been a decision the Club has taken lightly, however recent results and performances have fallen below the necessary standards with still so much more to play for this season,” the club said in a statement.
“Everyone at Chelsea FC wishes Liam every success in the future.”
Though, it’s not clear how much Chelsea owes Rosenior for his quick exit. His annual salary is reportedly £4 million, or about $5.4 million at current conversion rates, which means Chelsea could owe up to $32 million for the remaining six years.
But reports suggest that Chelsea has some firing protections, with a buyout perhaps only reaching about $13.5 million to $16.2 million.
Sky Sports reported that Rosenior’s contract had a break clause, and that swirling “reports that Chelsea will have to pay Rosenior a large compensation fee are not accurate.”
