Liam Rosenior has been sacked by Chelsea after less than four months as the club’s head coach. The 41-year-old was appointed in January to succeed Enzo Maresca and started by winning eight of his first 11 matches in charge.

Calum McFarlane named interim head coach until season's end

MATCH REPORT: Brighton 3-0 Chelsea Available to UK users only.

Chelsea faces Brighton and Hove Albion in a Premier League match on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Amex Stadium in Brighton, England.

When the Chelsea team was announced as kick-off approached before Tuesday's game at Brighton, the news may not have been a surprise to some.

“Until the end we played with our identity, we played very intense football, we pressed high,” the German said in his post-match press conference.