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'A LOT OF BELIEF' LEFT IN CHELSEA
The Straits Times
|April 26, 2026
Interim coach McFarlane says they are united and want to win all games, including FA Cup
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Chelsea interim coach Calum McFarlane says they are not dwelling on the firing of previous manager Liam Rosenior, instead focusing on beating Leeds United on April 26 to reach the FA Cup final.
The 40-year-old, who was briefly the Blues' interim coach in January when Enzo Maresca left, was appointed for the second time after the club sacked Rosenior on April 22 amid a five-match losing streak without scoring a single goal in the English Premier League.
"We haven't had a clear-the-air meeting, we have got the group focused for Sunday," McFarlane, who was a part of Rosenior's backroom staff, told reporters on April 24. "It's important we have a real focus for the game on Sunday.
"We can't be thinking about anything else, what's gone on in the past doesn't need to be spoken about. It's just everything geared towards Sunday."
McFarlane added that he spoke to Rosenior on the day he was fired.
"He was good, it was a good conversation," he said. "I have a lot of respect for Liam.
This story is from the April 26, 2026 edition of The Straits Times.
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