Crystal Palace considering surprise move for Premier League manager as Oliver Glasner replacement

Crystal Palace are reportedly keeping a close watch on the deteriorating situation at Chelsea, with former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown revealing that the Eagles are “long-term admirers” of Blues head coach Liam Rosenior.

Despite only taking the reins at Stamford Bridge in January, Rosenior is facing intense scrutiny following a dismal run of results that has left Chelsea’s Champions League hopes hanging by a thread.

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According to Brown, the hierarchy at Selhurst Park has tracked Rosenior’s progress since his time at Hull City and his successful stint in France with Strasbourg.

Should the 41-year-old become a casualty of Chelsea’s ruthless managerial cycle, Palace are expected to be at the front of the queue for his services.

Crystal Palace monitoring Liam Rosenior as Oliver Glasner successor

Speaking to Football Insider, Brown highlighted that Rosenior’s reputation remains high among football insiders, despite the recent “Stamford Bridge slump.”

With current Palace boss Oliver Glasner officially confirming he will depart at the end of the season, the search for a successor is well underway.

“Obviously it seems like Liam Rosenior is under a bit of pressure.

“If he was to be sacked by Chelsea, he’s somebody Crystal Palace will be looking at, because they’ve been long-term admirers since before he came to Chelsea.

“The people I speak to at Hull City speak very, very highly of him, the way they played under him, the organisation, the way he interacted with his players.

“Everything about him as a manager, I’ve heard nothing but praise about until he’s gone to Chelsea and results maybe haven’t been as they’d have hoped.

“So from a Crystal Palace perspective, those are good signs, because he was highly rated in France as well and there are people at Palace who like him.

“If he was to leave Chelsea, they’d be alerted to that and he’s somebody I’m sure they would be looking at as an option to replace Glasner.

“It’s certainly something Palace will be keeping an eye on.”

Rosenior job safe for now despite nightmare form

The pressure on Rosenior is building up following four consecutive defeats across all competitions, including a humbling 8-2 aggregate exit from the Champions League at the hands of PSG.

Domestically, a 3-0 drubbing by Everton has seen the Blues slide to sixth in the Premier League table.

But reports suggest the Chelsea hierarchy currently intends to give Rosenior at least one full season in charge before conducting any formal performance review.

 

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