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Former Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior is nearing a move to Paris FC, having been offered a two-year contract with the option of a further season.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 41-year-old is expected to make a swift return to management after lasting less than four months at Stamford Bridge, having been appointed<\/a> as Enzo Maresca’s successor in January and sacked in April.<\/a><\/p>\n Paris FC, owned by the Arnault family with a minority stake held by energy drinks company Red Bull, have opted to delay pre-season by a week as they finalise the appointment of a successor to Antoine Kombouare, who led the club to an 11th-place finish in Ligue 1 last season.<\/p>\n Rosenior previously enjoyed success in French football in an 18-month spell with Strasbourg – Chelsea’s sister club under BlueCo ownership – while also developing his French language skills.<\/p>\n He previously began his senior coaching career at Derby County and Hull City.<\/p>\n Chelsea, meanwhile, replaced Rosenior with former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso<\/a>, who is set to begin work on Wednesday, 1 July.<\/p>\n Alonso is the sixth permanent manager at Stamford Bridge in four years under BlueCo ownership.<\/p>\n They finished 10th in the Premier League last season with now-Manchester City manager Maresca<\/a> having walked out of the club on New Year’s Day. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n