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Chelsea interim head coach Calum MacFarlane says he is devastated that Liam Rosenior didn\u2019t succeed at the club as he prepares to take charge for the second time this season. <\/strong><\/p>\n MacFarlane has been tasked with managing the team until the end of the campaign after Rosenior was sacked from his post this week following Tuesday\u2019s 3-0 defeat to Brighton.<\/p>\n The 40-year-old briefly took the reigns after Enzo Maresca was sacked in January, guiding the side to a 1-1 draw with Manchester City before Rosenior was hired. The academy coach was then promoted to first-team assistant.<\/p>\n MacFarlane\u2019s first game in charge since returning to the role will be against Leeds United on Sunday, with a place in the FA Cup final on the line.<\/p>\n Asked in his pre-match press conference if he spoken to Rosenior since his departure, he replied: \u201cYeah I spoke to him. I am not sure how he has done that (spoken to the players) or how that has been done.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve spoken to him on the phone on Wednesday. He was good, it was a good conversation. I have a lot of respect for Liam, I didn\u2019t know him before he came to the club, he welcomed me in brilliantly. I have a great relationship with him and I am gutted it didn\u2019t work out.\u201d<\/p>\n Read \u2013\u00a0Chelsea starlet\u2019s season over but key duo could return from injury<\/strong><\/p>\n Chelsea have lost each of their last five Premier League games without scoring a goal, their worst run since 1912, and are now in danger of missing out on Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n MacFarlane refused to speak about why things went so wrong under Rosenior in recent weeks.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cIt\u2019s not my place to say what has gone wrong or right. We\u2019ve got a massive, massive game on Sunday. All I am thinking about is Leeds as a team, what are their strengths. What are our strengths and weaknesses and how we are going to prepare for that game.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cI didn\u2019t say I don\u2019t know what they are, I said I don\u2019t want to discuss them today. All our focus is to improve the team\u2019s performance for Leeds.\u201d<\/p>\n Read \u2013\u00a0Eddie Howe has Chelsea admirers as Blues step up manager search<\/strong><\/p>\n See Also \u2013\u00a0Man United deal for Tonali expected to be \u2018out of reach\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Facebook\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram\u00a0| Twitter<\/a> | YouTube | TikTok<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nChelsea caretaker \u2018gutted\u2019 about Liam Rosenior sacking<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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