Liam Rosenior is ready for a big payday after just three months in charge of Chelsea, having been sacked by the Blues.
The Englishman, who lost 10 of his 23 games in charge of Chelsea, has parted ways with the Blues following a dismal run of form.
Rosenior’s side lost five consecutive Premier League games without scoring, a 114-year-old record the former Blues boss does not want to hold.
The former Strasbourg manager could be ready for a huge payday after less than four months at Stamford Bridge.
The former Chelsea manager could be looking at a huge payday
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Initial reports suggested the Blues may have to pay Rosenior as much as £24million in compensation, due to the Englishman signing a six-and-a-half-year contract.
The initial deal was believed to be worth £4million per season.
However, sources say Chelsea had included a break clause in Rosenior’s contract, meaning they will not have to pay out the full salary for the coming years.
It is anticipated the fee will be lower, but an exact figure has not been disclosed.
Sources say there is a breakout clause in Liam Rosenior’s contract
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Chelsea reportedly forked out £160million in compensation for managers during the Premier League era.
Antonio Conte is understood to have received the highest package, earning £26million when he was sacked in 2018.
Calum McFarlane will take charge of Chelsea on an interim basis until June, with the Blues in a sharp decline, falling out of the top six.
European football looks sceptical, with the FA Cup potentially serving as a backdoor route for Chelsea this season.
Calum McFarlane will take charge of the Blues on an interim basis
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Following Chelsea’s disastrous performance yesterday evening, which saw them lose 3-0 against Brighton without registering a shot on target, Rosenior came out swinging, describing the anger he felt about the Blues’ defeat.
He said: “That was unacceptable in every aspect of the game. I’m hurting, and I feel numb.
“The attitude was unacceptable. I keep coming out and defending the players, but that performance tonight is indefensible.
“The manner of the goals we conceded, the amount of duels that we lost, the lack of intensity in the team… something needs to change drastically here right now.”
Liam Rosenior had statistically one of the worst records for a Chelsea manager
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Despite the defeat, the former Chelsea manager did take responsibility for his players’ dismal performance.
He said: “I am accountable, I’ve always said that, but after tonight, I think the players as well need to have a look in the mirror for what they put in. You can talk about tactics, tactics come after the basics.
“I can’t keep coming out here and defending some of the things that we are seeing. Against Manchester United, the results weren’t there but I felt like we’d turned a corner but the general attitude, spirit and determination was lacking, apart from maybe three or four of the 11. That is nowhere near enough for this club.
“It’s nowhere near enough. I can’t come out and lie. I’ll come out and tell the truth, and that was unacceptable in every area. We can speak about a lack of confidence or results not going our way, but that does not represent anything that I want to see, and I won’t ever see it again.”
Chelsea are next in action against Leeds in the semi-finals of the FA Cup on Sunday (3pm).
