« Who ? » This is what most followers of the French championship asked themselves when they saw the name of Liam Rosenior appear as a possible successor to Patrick Vieira. In the heart of summer, the time for speculation did not last long, and the young English tactician (40 years old) was quickly confirmed as the new mastermind of the Racing Club de Strasbourg. A choice marked by BlueCo, owner of the Alsatian club, but also of Chelsea, which many Strasbourg supporters loathe. After six days, nine points on the clock, and one masterclass of the British against Roberto De Zerbi’s OM (1-0) this Sunday at Meinau, Rosenior is proving that he is not just a guy from the fold placed a little randomly by the leaders. His ideas are strong, his ideas are beautiful, and Strasbourg hasn’t been so trendy since… We don’t even remember it anymore.
Tactics from primary school
It must be said that the former right-back, who knows every nook and cranny of the elevator between the Championship (219 matches) and the Premier League (141 games), was nursed from an early age by tactics and the blackboard . « At 6 years old, I started to be passionate about tactics and I wanted to coach before even playing. The first football book I read, at age 9, was by Charles Hughes (head of training at the English Federation at the time, Editor’s note)justifying that most goals are scored after four passes or less, the “kick and rush”. I was against! »he told the newspaper The Team last August. His passion for the game ultimately led him to pursue a career as a professional footballer, like his father Leroy (not named in homage to Claude Le Roy). Trained at Bristol City, he spent his entire football life across the Channel, and even enjoyed the joy of representing his country with the Espoirs (seven selections).
After playing for Ipswich Town, Brighton, Reading and Fulham, Rosenior spent the longest time at Hull City (161 games). A club that has a special meaning for his family, since his maternal grandmother, Cath, “subscriber”has been “buried with a Tigers scarf, the cemetery being right next to the training center ». The funeral took place a year before he was appointed manager of Hull City on November 3, 2022, his first experience as a true number one. After the end of his playing career, at Brighton where Paul Winstanley, the current sporting director of Chelsea, brought him, he remained on the coaching staff. Seagulls as assistant to the U23s. Then he headed to Derby County, where he supported Phillip Cocu then Wayne Rooney, before taking on a short interim period and leaving the club to land at Hull.
After a year and a half with Tigershe was finally fired last May, for failing to qualify his team for the promotion play-offs to the Premier League. However, he was named among three candidates for the title of Coach of the Year in the Championship. Which also caused him to be the victim of racist insults on social networks. “I think I need to say something publicly and say that it’s just not acceptable for someone to write that on the media and even for someone to think about it.”he reacted at the time. Arriving at the helm of a completely overhauled squad and above all a youth team unprecedented in France, Rosenior set out to conquer the hearts of Strasbourg. Even those who are most reluctant to share ownership. Finally, with such a large network, Chelsea had some competent elements in its pocket.
Liam Rosenior new member of Roberto De Zerbi fan club
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