Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior sacked after fifth straight Premier League loss

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has been sacked - just 107 days after he took charge.

Rosenior, 41, parted company with the west London club following a fifth straight Premier League defeat, where the team had failed to score.

The former Hull and Strasbourg boss signed a six-and-a-half-year deal in January, midway through the season, but his reign at Stamford Bridge has been cut short after less than four months - including seven losses in the last eight matches.

He started brightly, winning his first four Premier League games in charge and leading the team to the last 16 of the Champions League.

But the side have dropped down the table and are at risk of missing out on Champions League qualification for next season.

A 3-0 loss at Brighton on Tuesday made it five consecutive Premier League losses without scoring, for the first time since 1912.

Rosenior leaves Chelsea eighth in the table, seven points off Liverpool in fifth, who have a game in hand.

Calum McFarlane, who led the team for two matches following the departure of Enzo Maresca in January, will take charge as interim head coach until the end of the season, starting with Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Leeds at Wembley.

Chelsea FC said in a statement that Rosenior "has always conducted himself with the highest integrity and professionalism".

They added: "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."

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Rosenior called his side's performance "indefensible" on Tuesday after the defeat at the Amex Stadium.

During the game, he was subjected directly to chants from supporters urging him to leave.

"I understand their frustration," he said of the fans.

"The buck stops with me."

The club are not in active discussions with candidates and intend to take their time over the next appointment, with no decision expected before the end of the season.

Rosenior had been appointed as a surprise replacement for Maresca.

Rosenior had signed a six-year contract with Chelsea when he moved from Strasbourg, owned by the Blues' parent company BlueCo.

Chelsea's collapse under Rosenior started with a 5-2 thrashing away to Paris Saint-Germain on 11 March, and from there the rot set in.

The team have since dropped down the league table, having not picked up a point since a win against Aston Villa on 4 March.

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