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Chelsea sacks Rosenior, interim McFarlane steers FA Cup semi

4/27/2026

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Chelsea dismissed head coach Liam Rosenior after 104 days and began searching for a permanent manager.
Interim coach Calum McFarlane led Chelsea to an FA Cup semi-final win over Leeds United and will remain until season’s end.
Chelsea have contacted Andoni Iraola, Marco Silva, Xabi Alonso and Eddie Howe while five sporting directors, with co-owner Behdad Eghbali present, oversee the search.

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Chelsea dismissed head coach Liam Rosenior after 104 days and began searching for a permanent manager.
Interim coach Calum McFarlane led Chelsea to an FA Cup semi-final win over Leeds United and will remain until season’s end.
Chelsea have contacted Andoni Iraola, Marco Silva, Xabi Alonso and Eddie Howe while five sporting directors, with co-owner Behdad Eghbali present, oversee the search.