Chelsea have appointed Strasbourg supervisor Liam Rosenior as their new head coach.

The 41-year-old Englishman joins the membership on a five-and-a-half-year cope with an choice for an additional season as he replaces Enzo Maresca, who left on New Yr’s Day.

Rosenior can be within the stands at Craven Cottage when Chelsea face Fulham within the Premier League on Wednesday, and can take cost of his first coaching session on Thursday earlier than Saturday’s FA Cup third-round assembly with Charlton Athletic.

“I’m extraordinarily humbled and honoured to be appointed head coach of Chelsea Soccer Membership,” Rosenior stated.

“To be entrusted with this position means the world to me and I need to thank all concerned for the chance and religion in endeavor this job. I’ll give every little thing to deliver the success this membership deserves.”

Chelsea interim boss Calum McFarlane stated he briefly spoke to Rosenior on Monday night time.

“I would not be giving him any recommendation as a result of he’s a very completed coach,” McFarlane stated.

“I’m right here to assist him however I will not be giving him any recommendation.”

Earlier on Tuesday, in his final information convention as Strasbourg supervisor, Rosenior confirmed he had “agreed verbally” to take over at Chelsea.

“I can not flip down this chance to affix an unbelievable membership, unbelievable squad who’re Membership World Cup champions,” Rosenior stated.

Strasbourg are a part of the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital-owned BlueCo multi-club possession group that additionally controls Chelsea.

Rosenior stated Strasbourg first-team coach Kalifa Cisse, assistant head coach Justin Walker and head of study Ben Warner will be part of him at Stamford Bridge.