🚨 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: Raheem Sterling is still training away from the Chelsea first-team squad and is only interested in a permanent move, not a loan.

He is Chelsea's highest-paid player on over £300,000 a week.

— TheAthleticFC

Have a good one, Romeo! 🥳

𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: Liam Rosenior has been appointed as Chelsea’s head coach. 🤝

The Englishman has signed a contract with the club that will take him through to 2032. ✍️

Rosenior arrives at Stamford Bridge after coaching overseas with RC Strasbourg, where he led the French club to European qualification for the first time in 19 years in his first season, and following earlier roles in England with Hull City and Derby County.

🗣️ 𝐎𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞:

“I am extremely humbled and honoured to be appointed Head Coach of Chelsea Football Club. This is a club with a unique spirit and a proud history of winning trophies.

“My job is to protect that identity and create a team that reflects these values in every game we play as we continue winning trophies. To be entrusted with this role means the world to me and I want to thank all involved for the opportunity and faith in undertaking this job. I will give everything to bring the success this club deserves.

“I believe deeply in teamwork, unity, togetherness and working for one another, and those values will be at the heart of everything we do. They will be the foundation of our success.

“I am excited to work with this extremely talented group of players and staff, to build strong connections on and off the pitch, and to create an environment where everyone feels united and driven by the same goal.

“There is a real hunger to win, and I will give everything, every single day, to help this team compete and win at the very highest level to make everyone connected and proud to be a part of Chelsea Football Club.

“I want our fans to be proud of who we are and what we represent in every single game that we play. They are the soul of this enormous, historic and huge football club.

“I cannot wait to meet you all. I cannot wait to get started.”

Welcome to Chelsea, Liam! 🔵🤝

[Chelsea FC]

#CFC #Chelsea

🗣️ Interim coach Calum McFarlane ahead of Fulham [A] in the Premier League:

🏥 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬:

“Yes they [Robert Sanchez, Marc Cucurella and Moises Caicedo] are all training today.

“We’re training in a few hours, they will all take part and then we’ll have a better idea [on availability] after the session.

“Moises is obviously available again after suspension and no one at this point is ruled out. We will look at training, see how the guys are [after the session] and then make a call from there.

“In terms of Wesley Fofana, he will be checked this morning. The lads are reporting [to Cobham] shortly, so he will be checked upon arrival and we will see if he can train.”

🔎 𝐎𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐡𝐚𝐦, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥:

“We have to prep for two different scenarios and try and find allignments between the two plans. We will be ready for any scenario.”

🤝 𝐎𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐚’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐦 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫:

“I spoke with Liam briefly last night, he is really excited about taking the role. He is going to be at Cobham later today so I will catch up with him. I’m leading the game tomorrow and hopefully we can give him the three points.

“I’m really excited for what he is going to do at this club. We all hope he does really well.“

🤔 𝐎𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐜𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞:

“I have no idea. I’ve been told to take the Fulham game. On Thursday, I am expecting to be back with the Under-21s and get ready for the weekend.”

(Via Chelsea FC & Bobby Vincent - Football London)

#CFC #Chelsea

Enzo Maresca released a statement on the same day Liam Rosenior became Chelsea’s new head coach saying he believes to have left them in a better position than he found it 👋🔵

🗣️ “My journey with Chelsea began with the preliminary rounds of the Conference League.
I leave with the inner peace of leaving a prestigious club like Chelsea where it deserves to be.

“I want to thank all the Chelsea fans for their support over the last 18 months. Support that was crucial to achieving Champions League qualification, winning the Conference League, and winning the Club World Cup. Victories that I will always hold in my heart!”

Can you name these two? 🤔

🚨🚨| NEW: Chelsea’s head coach Liam Rosenior has been CONVICTED of speeding after fog delayed his flight back to the UK to complete a speed awareness course.

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Arriving at Cobham. 💼

A Chelsea supporter highlighted that Romeo Lavia has not managed to complete a single 90 minutes for the Blues since joining in 2023 due to unfortunate injuries, after turning 22-years-old today 🤕😤

The Belgian will hope to have a better 2026 💪

Easily one of the most universally popular players in Chelsea history. 💙

A very happy birthday to Eden Hazard! 🎂