"New Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior arrived with optimism, but Wednesday's 2-1 defeat at Fulham underlined the scale of the task ahead. The 41-year-old described his appointment as "one of the proudest moments of his life", yet the reality was clear as Chelsea dropped out of the Premier League top five for the first time since August. Sitting in the directors' box alongside co-owner Behdad Eghbali and members of the sporting leadership team, Rosenior watched as the side he has inherited slipped to eighth."
"If Chelsea's relationship with the fans isn't broken, it is certainly fraying. Just hours after Rosenior was confirmed in his new post, the Chelsea Supporters' Trust released a highly critical survey - not aimed at the appointment, but at the club's leadership. Among the headlines was that more than half of respondents doubt Chelsea will achieve success in the next three to five years under the current regime. A similar proportion lack confidence in the ownership's decision-making."
Liam Rosenior arrived at Chelsea with optimism but a 2-1 defeat at Fulham highlighted a significant rebuilding task. Chelsea dropped out of the Premier League top five for the first time since August and currently sit eighth. Rosenior replaced Enzo Maresca and joined from Strasbourg, a club with shared ownership. Fans chanted against the club's decision-makers during the Fulham match. Chelsea have won one of their past nine league games and two of 11 in all competitions. The minimum season aim remains Champions League qualification via a top-five finish. A Chelsea Supporters' Trust survey found more than half of respondents doubt success in the next three to five years and lack confidence in current ownership decision-making. Rosenior repeatedly used the word "win" in his first interview.
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