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'Wanted to send a message': Liam Rosenior gets one over BlueCo after Chelsea sacking

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Gent, O. (2026, September 19). 'Wanted to send a message': Liam Rosenior gets one over BlueCo after Chelsea sacking. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-rosenior-blueco-strasbourg-b1297626.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-19 · by Oli Gent

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Liam Rosenior, recently dismissed as Chelsea’s manager after 106 days, led his new team Paris FC to a 2-1 victory against his former employer Strasbourg on October 8th at the Stade Jean-Bouin. Following the match, Rosenior explained that he celebrated enthusiastically because he had received disrespectful chants from some Strasbourg supporters during the game aimed at his family. The article focuses on Rosenior’s emotional and confrontational reaction to this abuse and his attempt to send a message back to those fans.
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Liam Rosenior, former Chelsea manager who was dismissed in January, led Paris FC to a 2-1 victory against his former team Strasbourg on Saturday. Rosenior celebrated enthusiastically in front of Strasbourg's traveling supporters, sparking a brief melee. He explained that he received abusive chants from a small section of the fans who insulted his family, leading him to send a message through his actions. The match ended with goals from Ilan Kebbal and Pablo Pagis for Paris FC, while Moustapha Mbow scored an own goal late in the game. Rosenior's victory kept Paris FC unbeaten after five league games, positioning them third in the French top flight table.

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🔮 Carrick issued an update on Baleba afterwards, and he will be praying that his new signing will only be out for a short time.
🔮 The Brazilian was sent off for a silly challenge in stoppage time having already been booked for taking his shirt off and celebrating in the Old Trafford crowd, but United were able to cling on to a hugely important victory that could save Carrick his job.
🔮 What compounded the blow to the Argentina international was that he is suspended for the Premier League fixture against Aston Villa this weekend, which would usually have made him a shoo-in for the midweek game.
🔮 He has not since returned to training, and will not feature here.
🔮 He has not since returned to training, and will not feature here.
🔮 As for Shaw and Rashford, neither of the England internationals will feature against Roma, with neither out training with their team-mates.
🔮 He has not since returned to training, and will not feature here.
🔮 You might think I'm crazy with the results we've had, but I can't wait for it."
🔮 However, the Dane will not play any part as United return to continental competition tomorrow.
🔮 The Dane had been sidelined with a hamstring problem that he picked up on international duty in September, but his comeback will be hugely welcomed amid United’s lack of senior left-back options.
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Blues French Paris Strasbourg ex-Chelsea

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Rosenior PERSON · 5× Strasbourg GPE · 5× Blues ORG · 1× Enzo Maresca PERSON · 1× French NORP · 1× Ilan Kebbal PERSON · 1× Moustapha Mbow’s PERSON · 1× Pablo Pagis PERSON · 1× Paris GPE · 1× ex-Chelsea ORG · 1×

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The ex-Chelsea manager explained afterwards that he had received abuse from the Strasbourg fans throughout the game, and wanted to fire back at them. "[There was a small part of the Strasbourg] support who disrespect my family," he said post-match.
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He was dismissed after just 106 days in charge, having taken over the reins from the departed Enzo Maresca, who himself was removed after a fallout with the Blues’ hierarchy. asserted
who → dismiss → hierarchy
Rosenior was installed as his long-term replacement, plucked from sister club Strasbourg, but he failed to even make it through his first season. asserted
he → instal → season
Now, he finds himself back in the French top flight, managing the capital’s other team, who are sat third in the table, unbeaten in their first five matches. asserted
who → find → matches
Rosenior came up against his old employers, and led his new side to a 2-1 victory at the Stade Jean-Bouin, thanks to goals from Ilan Kebbal and Pablo Pagis, while Moustapha Mbow’s late own goal set up a grandstand finale. asserted
goal → come → finale
Paris clung on for all three points, which Rosenior celebrated enthusiastically in front of the travelling supporters that used to sing his name. asserted
that → cling → name
The ex-Chelsea manager explained afterwards that he had received abuse from the Strasbourg fans throughout the game, and wanted to fire back at them. "[There was a small part of the Strasbourg] support who disrespect my family," he said post-match. asserted
he → explain → family
"I understand the context of what they were saying. asserted
they → understand → what
My bench were visibly upset. asserted
bench → upset → ?
"I want to make this very clear: a small section. asserted
this → want → ?
Strasbourg is a fantastic football club, with great people who work for the club, and great people who support the club. asserted
who → work → club
Read More "For me to celebrate in that way was a message. asserted
celebrate → read → way
A message to a group of people who never wanted me to be successful at that club. asserted
me → want → club
But I'm not going to say anymore than that." asserted
I → go → that
Rosenior’s celebrations led to feisty scenes between players and staff on the pitch, with several confrontations occurring. asserted
confrontations → lead → pitch
"The people in the club [Strasbourg] who know me know I've always been respectful, I've always wanted the best for that football club," Rosenior continued. asserted
Rosenior → know → club
"I still do want the best for that football club. asserted
I → want → club
"But when I heard the chants - I understand French, I understand the context, the language - that's a step too far. asserted
that → hear → context
It's a wonderful football club, it's a great city, it's a club with great tradition, I've always protected those traditions. asserted
I → protect → traditions
"So for me to celebrate in the way that I did, was for many reasons. asserted
I → celebrate → reasons
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