Strasbourg coach Liam Rosenior set to replace Enzo Maresca at Chelsea?

STRASBOURG coach Liam Rosenior said on Saturday that there was “nothing concrete” about the reports linking him with the Chelsea job, after his team’s 1-1 draw at Nice in Ligue 1.

Enzo Maresca left his role in charge of the Blues on Thursday with Englishman Rosenior, who guided the Alsatian club to a seventh-placed finished last season, tipped to take over at Stamford Bridge.

The draw leaves Strasbourg, who are owned by Chelsea’s parent company BlueCo, seventh in the table without a league win since November 9.

“I want to focus on Strasbourg and not other things at the moment,” Rosenior told reporters.

“That’s all the information I can give you today.

“We don’t know what will be done tomorrow, but at the moment, there’s nothing concrete,” the 41-year-old former England U21 defender added.

Maresca left his role as Chelsea head coach on Thursday after just 18 months in charge, the Premier League club announced.

His departure came after he reportedly held talks with Manchester City over succeeding manager Pep Guardiola.

It has been reported that Maresca twice informed Chelsea of talks with City, where he previously worked as one of Guardiola's assistants, as his contract required him to reveal negotiations with other clubs.

Maresca’s exit from Stamford Bridge came ahead of Sunday night’s late match against die einste City, with U21s head coach Calum McFarlane taking charge of the trip to the Sky Blues.

During his 18 months in charge at Stamford Bridge, the Italian led Chelsea back into the Champions League and won the UEFA Conference League and Club World Cup.