'I cannot turn down Chelsea' - what do you expect from Rosenior?
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Though Liam Rosenior has "not signed yet", he says he has "verbally agreed" a contract with Chelsea to become their new head coach.
Rosenior, who has been speaking at a Strasbourg news conference, confirmed he will bring his assistants Kalifa Cisse and Justin Walker with him to Stamford Bridge, as well as head of analysis Ben Warner.
"It looks like I am going to be the next manager of that football club," he said.
"The past 18 months have been a joy and the best of my professional career. I have met some incredible people and created some incredible memories and made history.
"I have had interest from many clubs, including Champions League clubs, which I have always been open about with [our president] Marc [Keller] and our ownership.
"I will love this club for the rest of my life but I cannot turn down Chelsea.
"It's really important and this is different to anything anyone has ever done. Nobody has made a statement before they have signed a contract.
"Everything is agreed and it will probably go through in the next few hours. I'm here because I care about this club and I felt it was right to answer your questions physically here today before I move on."
Rosenior will be joining midway through the season so what do you hope he can achieve in the next few months? Do you think he can hit the ground running and achieve top four, or is there going to be a transition period?
