Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has strongly dismissed suggestions he has lost the dressing room, insisting his players remain united despite a turbulent spell on and off the pitch.
Under mounting scrutiny following a poor run of results and critical comments from some players during the international break, Rosenior moved to shut down talk of internal division at Stamford Bridge. He underlined that, while emotions have run high after recent setbacks, the squad remains firmly behind the project and ready to respond in the decisive weeks of the season.
“I have made this very clear: there is NOT a rift in the dressing room,” Rosenior said, addressing rumours he had lost the support of senior players. “We are together. Every club goes through difficult moments.”
The 41-year-old has faced sharp criticism from pundits, with some claiming he has already “lost” the Chelsea dressing room after a run of defeats that has damaged their Champions League hopes. But Rosenior has pointed instead to what he describes as one of the toughest 10-day periods of his career, arguing that the team’s reaction to adversity will define the rest of their campaign.
Rosenior has called on players, staff, and supporters to close ranks as Chelsea prepare for a crucial FA Cup quarter-final and the Premier League run-in, insisting that “now is the time for us to come together” and show unity on the pitch.
