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EXCL: Inside Chelsea: The truth about the project!

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Chelsea’s Sporting Leadership Team to discuss the club’s project, raise concerns, and gain a clearer understanding of the long-term strategy. I hope this article provides insight into Chelsea’s inner workings and explains why I remain positive about where the club can go, if execution is right.

The key concerns I highlighted were:

- A youth-focused recruitment strategy leading to inconsistent performances
- Inexperience across the club
- Gaps within the squad
- Whether the project can realistically deliver major trophies
- Whether Chelsea’s ambition is to win titles or simply secure top-four finishes

More on Liam Rosenior´s Chelsea appointment. 5.5-year contract with a 12-month option. First game will be Charlton in the FA Cup on January 10.

Chelsea believe Rosenior´s personality and leadership skills are well-suited to the squad.

His playing style is similar to Enzo Maresca leading to a smooth transition. Rosenior´s temas play in a controlled manner and he has proven at Strasbourg he can build connections and chemistry, both on and off the field.

Rosenior´s arrival also means Chelsea´s long-term recruitment plans are unaltered despite Maresca´s unplanned mid-season departure.

Chelsea´s leadership want a possession-based team, who control games and start with a solid defensive base.

Understand Rosenior also impressed by showing he could work collaboratively and he had a strong record of both improving players and keeping them fit at Strasbourg.

Rosenior is viewed as someone who can build a long-term bond with Chelsea supporters. He wanted to start off by announcing his departure in France out of respect to Strasbourg, but made it clear Chelsea was too strong an offer and club to turn down. His handling of media duties have gone down well with the Chelsea hierarchy.

Ultimately, Chelsea feel Roseinior is an elite coach with huge potential and can bring continuity and stability to the Chelsea project, with the added bonus of several pre-existing relationships with Chelsea´s leadership and sporting team.🔵 (Ben Jacobs)

Chelsea feel Roseinior is an elite coach