Mark Ogden Apr 22, 2026, 02:30 PM ET

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Mark Ogden is a senior soccer writer for ESPN.com. Read his archive here and follow him on Twitter: @MarkOgden_ .

Liam Rosenior lasted just 106 days as Chelsea head coach, but it was obvious on Day 2 that the 41-year-old was ill-equipped for the job he had been hired to do.

In truth, it was also clear on Day 1 considering his lack of top-level coaching experience and the naïve belief of BlueCo, Chelsea's owner, that Rosenior could make the transition from coaching partner club Strasbourg to leading a dressing room of big-name players at Stamford Bridge following Enzo Maresca's dismissal.

More than 24 hours after watching training on his first day in charge, though, Rosenior chose not to be involved with team selection or play any part on the bench as his new side suffered a 2-1 defeat away to local rivals Fulham in his second day in the job, opting instead to take a more detached approach, sitting alongside Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali in the stand at Craven…