Liam Rosenior has been appointed as the new manager of Paris FC, returning to French football just months after his sacking by Chelsea.
The 41-year-old spent less than four months at Stamford Bridge before being relieved of his duties in April, and has now signed a two-year contract with the Ligue 1 club.
His deal is understood to include an option for a further season, giving Paris FC the flexibility to extend the arrangement if results go well.
Rosenior replaces Antoine Kombouare, who oversaw a disappointing campaign that saw Paris FC finish 11th in Ligue 1 last season.
The club, owned by the Arnault family with Red Bull holding a minority stake, has clear ambitions to push much higher up the French football pyramid.
Paris FC said Rosenior was selected because of his “wealth of experience at the highest level”, his proven ability to develop young players, and his commitment to “attractive and attacking football.”
His appointment represents a return to France, having previously impressed at Strasbourg before Chelsea came calling in January to replace Enzo Maresca.
Maresca left Stamford Bridge following a disagreement with members of the club hierarchy and has since taken charge at Manchester City.
Rosenior made an encouraging start at Chelsea but his tenure deteriorated sharply, with the club failing to score in each of his final five Premier League matches as he lost all five.
Despite the poor ending to his time in west London, he is still widely respected for his work with Strasbourg, who finished seventh in 2024-25 and qualified for the Uefa Conference League.
That Strasbourg side was notable for featuring the youngest squad across Europe’s top five leagues, underlining Rosenior’s credentials as a developer of emerging talent.
His coaching career began with Brighton’s Under-23 side before he moved to Derby County, initially serving as Wayne Rooney’s assistant before stepping up to the interim head coach role.
He was handed the Hull City job on a permanent basis in 2022, guiding the club to 15th in the Championship in his debut season before improving to seventh the following year.
Hull ultimately sacked him after the club missed out on the play-offs, but the experience enhanced his reputation as one of the more progressive young coaches in the English game.
Chelsea have since moved to appoint Xabi Alonso as their new manager, with the former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen boss becoming the sixth permanent appointment at Stamford Bridge in four years under BlueCo ownership.
