If Chelsea are a serious club they are holding a press conference on 90 minutes, telling us that they have completely failed with the project and changing it, telling us they are sacking the SDs with immediate effect, and telling us they are sacking Liam Rosenior. Simple.
"Underwhelming success" was the arguments of the fanbase. You are deluding yourself if you believe the fanbase actually rated Luis Enrique in 2023. It's all just hindsight-bias.
How could the club back Maresca more than they did?
Maignan? Do you know why they didn't sign him? Because it would have cost us Mike Penders.
A new CB? Who? Why is it that clubs like Liverpool and Chelsea couldn't find anyone despite being desperate for one?
If Maresca wasn't good enough for Chelsea – why is he the leading candidate to take over from Pep Guardiola at Man City?
Why can a club not hire a coach based on potential? Why does it have to be on merits?
Bayern hired Kompany because of potential. Barça did it with Pep. Real Madrid with Zidane. Bayern with Flick. Leverkusen with Alonso. Arsenal with Arteta.
Every coach is nothing but potential until they are merited – and they won't get merited until they are given a chance. That chance should come from potential.
Does that mean Liam will be the guy? No, of course not. He might become a trainwreck but it's way too f*cking early to tell at this point anyway. He has potential now let's see if that potential develops into merits in time.
Hiring someone based on relations isn't an uncommon practice – in football or anywhere else. It's wanting to give a chance to someone you know and have belief in. The problems arise when it's done BECAUSE you know them and not because you believe in them – which I don't think is the case here.
The club is very well aware that what they have done hasn't been perfect and they are more than willing to take accountability for that by making the required changes.
They now deserve the summer to prove that they will – if not, it's free for all in terms of outrage. Just make sure your expectations of their changes are realistic before you lose your head.