"The departure of Strasbourg coach Liam Rosenior to take over as Chelsea manager has exposed the harsh realities of multi-club ownership, which is gaining ground across the world but causing discord between supporters and teams. The relatively inexperienced Rosenior, 41, has achieved a remarkable elevation from the modest French Ligue 1 side to the World Club Cup champions, who are both owned by American Todd Boehly's BlueCo consortium."
"For Strasbourg fans it was a case of more salt being rubbed into the wound as they were already upset by the announcement last year that the club's captain and star striker Emmanuel Emegha is to join Chelsea next season. The Observer football correspondent Rory Smith called Chelsea's appointment of Rosenior as "one of the greatest disgraces of modern European football." "It totally robs Strasbourg - which was a totally independe"
Liam Rosenior left Strasbourg to become Chelsea manager, highlighting tensions created by multi-club ownership. Rosenior rose from a modest French Ligue 1 side to a World Club Cup-winning club within the same ownership group. Between 200 and 300 clubs worldwide belong to multi-ownership groups, including City Football Group and Ineos-owned Manchester United. A clear hierarchy can reduce clubs to feeder roles when they are not the ownership group's priority. Strasbourg supporters reacted with anger after Rosenior's exit and after the earlier announcement that captain Emmanuel Emegha will join Chelsea next season. Critics described the appointment as a major disgrace for European football.
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