Liam Rosenior feels ‘100%’ backing from Chelsea owners

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior says he feels “100%” support from the club’s ownership despite a run of four league defeats without a goal.

The 41-year-old replaced Enzo Maresca, who left on New Year’s Day, but Saturday’s home defeat by Manchester United has left Chelsea seven points behind fifth-placed Liverpool.

That leaves the Blues’ chances of Champions League qualification – the club’s minimum target at the start of the season – in major doubt.

Asked whether he feels he has support from within the club, Rosenior replied: “100%. They’ve been supportive of me in our daily conversations, the sporting directors involved – they’ve been magnificent in their support of me and the team.

“We’re relying on them. We know we need to win games of football in the now.”

Last week, influential co-owner Behdad Eghbali said the hierarchy remain behind Rosenior, adding: “Of course, it’s a results business, but we think he can be successful long term.”

Eghbali also said Chelsea would target more experienced players in the summer and would “tweak the plan if it’s not working”, having built the youngest squad in the Premier League.

On the owner’s comments, Rosenior added: “He wants consistent trophies and consistent success for this club. That’s what we’ve spoken about – in the now, in the summer and how we build.

“We’re all very clear on what we need to do, what we want to do and what we have to do to get this club back to where it should be.”