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Farm managers? How Chelsea hired Rosenior could change soccer

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Chelsea have a new head coach ... again.

Liam Rosenior has taken charge at Stamford Bridge following the sudden departure of Enzo Maresca on New Year's Day, becoming the Blues' sixth manager of the BlueCo (a consortium including Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly) era, and the fifth permanent appointment the group has made since it took over in May 2022.

But this isn't the same old story. Like a Major League Baseball team, Chelsea have effectively appointed from within, turning to the manager of their partner club, Strasbourg, in Ligue 1.