Liam Rosenior will take charge of his first Premier League match as Chelsea manager this weekend, but the day won't be one full of happiness and joy for the club, as fans are planning protests against the ownership.
Ever since the sacking of Enzo Maresca and the appointment of Rosenior, the mood has begun to change at Stamford Bridge, and the club's supporters are now ready to act. While there isn't anger directly at Rosenior himself, fans feel that his appointment sums up the general direction the club are heading.
In further bad news for BlueCo, the protest won't end on Saturday, as Strasbourg supporters have now announced that they are also planning a protest against the ownership ahead of their match against Metz on Sunday.
Two protests in two days
BlueCo are in for a brutal weekend. The Chelsea protest on Saturday has been organised by a group called ‘Not a Project CFC' who have stated that the club's ownership have ‘failed to meet the standards required at a club of Chelsea's size, history and ambition.'
Now, a group of Strasbourg supporters have confirmed that similar protests are expected in France on Sunday. A group called Strasbourg's Ultra Boys 90 have said that Rosenior's departure signalled ‘another concrete manifestation of the subordination of RCS to the interests of Chelsea FC within BlueCo'.
For the chelsea supporting the protest at ownership RESPECT.
— Stevie Proper Chels⭐⭐ 🇬🇧 🏴 🌏 (@steviechels10) January 16, 2026
We ALL want what is right for CHELSEA 💙
Most agree , some disagree
But what we have to remember we ALL want what is right for chelsea.
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They added:
‘Whatever the future results, this decision illustrates the vertical functioning of multi-ownership: Chelsea helps itself, Strasbourg suffers. Chelsea, supposedly the “brother club” at the forefront; Strasbourg as a stepping stone.'
‘We will not stand idly by. The management is trying to silence the protest with sanctions. We will continue to use all legal means to defend a simple principle: Racing must exist for itself, for its city, for Alsace and its supporters, and not as a tool serving a global financial strategy.'
FGG says: A confusing time for Rosenior
On one hand, Liam Rosenior effectively has supporters launching a protest because he was hired to be their club's manager. However, on the other hand, he has a group of supporters protesting because he left. Regardless of that, the overall message from both sets of supporters is clear – this type of model in football does not work.