Chelsea Parts Ways with Liam Rosenior After Just 107 Days Amidst Controversial Rant and 'F*** Off' Chants as Team Faces 114-Year Low

CHELSEA have AXED Liam Rosenior less than four months into his six-year contract.

The Blues were on Tuesday night with big shots Behdad Eghbali, Paul Winstanley, Joe Shields and Laurence Stewart all in attendance.

Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea tenure lasted less than four months Credit: Getty Brighton put three past the Blues on Tuesday night Credit: AFP

on Wednesday as the reality of Chelsea’s dire situation hit home.

Big-name in the gaffer after some questionable tactical decisions.

And Blues chiefs decided enough was enough after a disastrous night for the club.

In a statement the club said: “Chelsea Football Club has today parted company with Head Coach Liam Rosenior.

“On behalf of everyone at Chelsea FC, we would like to place on record our gratitude to Liam and his staff for all their efforts during their time with the Club.

“Liam has always conducted himself with the highest integrity and professionalism following his appointment midway through the season.

“This has not been a decision the Club has taken lightly, however recent results and performances have fallen below the necessary standards with still so much more to play for this season. Everyone at Chelsea FC wishes Liam every success in the future.”

The club also announced that Calum McFarlane will take temporary charge until the end of the campaign.

Behdad Eghbali (middle) was at the Amex to watch the disaster unfold Credit: Alamy Rosenior leaves with Chelsea miles off the Champions League places Credit: PA

They added: “As the Club works to bring stability to the Head Coach position, we will undertake a process of self-reflection to make the right long-term appointment.”

fans chanted “f*** off Rosenior” while watching the team slump to a for the first time in 114 YEARS.

Rosenior fought for his future by .

He said: “That was unacceptable. Unacceptable. I have defended the players when it was the correct thing to do but I can’t defend that performance.

“It doesn’t represent this football club. It doesn’t represent anything I ask from the group.

“I feel numb I’m so angry. The professionalism wasn’t there. We need to look in the mirror.”

Managerless Chelsea must now prepare for an semi-final against Leeds at on Sunday.

The trip to Brighton was doomed from the start after two bits of injury news were .

and Joao Pedro were forced to watch on as Ferdi Kadioglu, and put Chelsea to the sword.

Co-owner Eghbali, co-sporting directors Winstaley and Stewart and co-director of recruitment and talent Shields welcomed Rosenior on January 6 after poaching him from BlueCo-owned Strasbourg.

The former Hull boss, 41, had impressed Chelsea chiefs by leading Strasbourg to European football for the first time in 20 years.

And he came flying out of the blocks in England with six wins in his first seven games.

But things went pear-shaped just as quickly and a run of one win in eight matches saw club bosses withdraw their backing.

Questions will be asked about the mammoth six-year contract Chelsea presented to Rosenior less than four months ago.

No manager has lasted six years at the Bridge since Dave Sexton’s tenure ended in 1974 – and none have even cracked two years since Antonio Conte left in 2018.

Rosenior is now in line for a handsome pay-off but his stock as a manager has plummeted.

He leaves with Chelsea sitting seventh in the Premier League and seven points behind fifth-place Liverpool despite playing a game more.

The Blues were fifth and inside the qualification spots when they sacked in January.

Enzo Maresca was sacked in January with Chelsea sitting fifth Credit: Reuters Rosenior signed a massive six-year deal Credit: Getty