New Chelsea boss Rosenior faces test

LIAM Rosenior’s first match as Chelsea manager comes laced with giant-kill- ing danger as he takes the Blues to second-tier Charlton in the FA Cup third round.

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Troubled Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is fighting to avoid the sack, while Manchester United are also in turmoil as caretaker manager Darren Fletcher tries to lift the gloom.

Here we look at three coaches in the spotlight as clubs take a break from the Premier League to concentrate on the FA Cup this weekend:

Rosenior set for Chelsea debut

Liam Rosenior’s last taste of managing in English football came in the sedate surroundings of Plymouth, where his Hull side slumped to a 1-0 defeat to bring a disappointing end to their bid to reach the Championship playoffs in May 2024.

When Rosenior was sacked just days after that loss, a less confident character would have found it hard to believe they were destined to manage Chelsea less than two years later.

But the ultra-driven Rosenior has done exactly that, earning a reputation as a young coach to watch by leading unfashionable Strasbourg to a seventh place finish in the French league last season.