Chelsea sacks coach Liam Rosenior
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Chelsea sacks coach Liam Rosenior after just 23 games

Chelsea have sacked manager Liam Rosenior, The Guardian reports. Rosenior was only in charge of the Premier League club for 23 games. Calum McFarlane will take over until further notice. The club say a long-term coaching solution will only be in place after “a process of self-reflection”.

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Tuesday's 3-0 defeat to Brighton was the final straw for Chelsea's run in the Premier League. It was the London club's fifth consecutive defeat in the league - a run in which Chelsea has failed to score a goal. Not since 1912 has the club lost five consecutive games without scoring.

The loss leaves Chelsea in seventh place in the Premier League table, seven points behind fifth-placed Liverpool, who currently hold the final Champions League spot.

Rosenior took over as Chelsea manager on January 6, signing a six-and-a-half-year contract. But now, three and a half months later, his time in the post is over.

Calum McFarlane will temporarily take over the job while the club waits for a new manager, reports The Guardian.

In an official statement on their website, Chelsea wrote:

"This has not been a decision the club has taken lightly, but recent results and performances have not met the necessary requirements and there is still a lot left to play for this season."

Calum McFarlane will lead the team for the rest of the season. He will make his debut in the FA Cup semi-final against Leeds on Sunday.

The selection of Liam Rosenior's replacement may take time "to make the right long-term appointment," Chelsea announced.

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