Chelsea Football Club on Tuesday announced that the little-known Liam Rosenior will be their new head coach on a six-year deal, replacing Enzo Maresca.

The 41-year-old said earlier Tuesday during a farewell press conference at Ligue 1 club Strasbourg said that he had “verbally agreed” on the move to Stamford Bridge.

The move was rubber-stamped shortly afterwards.

“I am extremely humbled and honoured to be appointed head coach of Chelsea Football Club,” Rosenior said in a statement on Chelsea’s website.

“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.”

Here are 15 things to know about new Chelsea coach Rosenior

1. Born on 9 July 1984, Liam Rosenior is an English football manager and former professional player.

2. He is of Sierra Leonean descent through his father, Leroy Rosenior, a former Sierra Leone international.

3. As a player, Rosenior featured mainly as a full-back or winger during his career.

4. He played for seven English clubs, including Bristol City, Fulham, Reading, Ipswich Town, Hull City and Brighton & Hove Albion.

5. Rosenior began his professional career at Bristol City, where he made his league debut in April 2002.

6. He won the Football League Trophy in 2003 with Bristol City, scoring in the final at the Millennium Stadium.

7. In 2003, he joined Fulham in the Premier League for a £55,000 transfer fee.

8. He made his Premier League league debut against Manchester United in December 2004 and was named Sky Sports Man of the Match.

9. Rosenior enjoyed his longest playing spell at Hull City, making 161 appearances between 2010 and 2015.

10. He started in the 2014 FA Cup final for Hull City against Arsenal.

11. Internationally, Rosenior represented England at Under-20 and Under-21 levels, earning 11 caps and scoring one goal.

12. After retiring in 2018, Rosenior began coaching at Brighton & Hove Albion, working with the club’s under-23 team.

13. He served as interim manager of Derby County in 2022 following Wayne Rooney’s resignation.

14. Rosenior coached Strasbourg in Ligue 1, guiding the club to a seventh-place finish and UEFA Conference League qualification before moving to Chelsea.

15. He is the son of former manager and player Leroy Rosenior. (The Nation)

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