Revealed: Chelsea owners have paid £45m in compensation as Rosenior termination details emerge

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(Credit: Manh Tung - Breaking Media/Imago) Thu 23 April 2026 17:15, UK Chelsea’s owners have paid £45million in compensation to managers since taking over at Stamford Bridge. The 41-year-old spent just three months in charge at Stamford Bridge, having joined from Strasbourg as Enzo Maresca’s replacement in January.

VISIT THE CHELSEA FINANCE HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES How Chelsea’s compensation to managers breaks downRosenior has become the fifth manager to leave Chelsea since BlueCo – the ownership group spearheaded by Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly – took over the club from Roman Abramovich in May 2022. Liam RoseniorChelsea recordGames23Wins 11Draws2Losses10Win percentage47.8%Liam Rosenior’s record as Chelsea managerRosenior was drafted in to replace Maresca in January after the Italian manager’s relationship soured with the club’s board.

That means Chelsea’s owners have now paid at least £45m in compensation to managers during their four-year reign at Stamford Bridge. Who could replace Liam Rosenior as Chelsea manager?Calum McFarlane, who was Rosenior’s assistant, has taken over as interim boss until the end of the season.