Ex-CEO: Liam Rosenior could soon be ‘toast’ as Chelsea ownership issue emerges
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Sat 28 March 2026 17:00, UK Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior’s time at the club may not last much longer amid a planned protest against the ownership group.That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, with the protest happening before Chelsea’s next Premier League home match against Manchester United.BlueCo, which owns both Chelsea and Strasbourg, hired Rosenior to takeover at Stamford Bridge from the French club in January.Chelsea’s form is starting to dip under Rosenior, with the club having lost four straight matches in all competitions, including being knocked out of the Champions League.Since taking over the club in 2022, Rosenior is the sixth manager to have taken charge at Chelsea under BlueCo’s ownership, and the US consortium have spent over £1billion on players. 👔 Chelsea Manager News👔 Get the inside track on the Stamford Bridge dugout with updates on shortlisted candidates and BlueCo technical strategy. VISIT THE MANAGER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES ‘Fan unrest’ increasing at Chelsea amid planned protestEverton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes that unrest against the ownership is starting to build at Chelsea.Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness thinks unhappy players like Enzo Fernandez, who is linked with a departure this summer, will be aware of the discontent at the club.Games Managed19Games Won10Games Drawn2Games Lost7Goals Scored40Goals Conceded31Chelsea’s record in all competitions since Liam Rosenior took charge.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “I think there’s a bigger picture here that relates to Enzo in his position right now, which is Liam Rosenior, and the whole situation around Chelsea right now and their lack of success in getting stable managers in place for quite a while now.
“Now, the one little thing that really intrigued me was before their next game, is that there’s a fan protest planned, but also the fans of Strasbourg are coming across to also take part in that. “So it’s against Blue Co.
And it seems to be that that’s gaining some sort of traction in terms of the fan unrest there. And so I think Rosenior may well be toast fairly soon as well.” Chelsea players could turn on Liam RoseniorFormer Manchester United assistant manager and chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider that Chelsea’s players could throw Rosenior under the bus.Rosenior’s position as manager may be safe for now, but Chelsea stars could turn on the 41-year-old if it would take the heat off their performances.Brown believes this has happened too often at Chelsea, and Rosenior could be the next casualty amid their poor run of form. 🦁 Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Chelsea Insider Access Get the full story from Stamford Bridge and Cobham with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from West London.