Strasbourg face pitfalls of multi-club system as Chelsea take RoseniorListen to this articleStrasbourg supporters were left enraged after their promising young coach Liam Rosenior moved to fellow BlueCo club Chelsea. (Photo: AFP)PARIS — The departure of Strasbourg coach Liam Rosenior to take over as Chelsea manager has exposed the harsh realities of multi-club ownership, which is gaining ground across the world but causing discord between supporters and teams. Manchester City, who sit at the top of City Football Group, and Manchester United (Ineos) are some of the other big names. A clear hierarchy exists within such a structure and not being at the top of an ownership group can mean being reduced to the role of feeder club. "Today, players change clubs a lot, as do coaches, and now there are more and more changes in ownership."

Source: Bangkok Post January 07, 2026 17:32 UTC