There is an interesting clause in the former Chelsea coach’s contract. What does it mean?

Chelsea have dismissed head coach Liam Rosenior and are required to compensate him, but there is an interesting clause in his contract relating to that payout.

Details: According to insider Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea included a termination clause in the contract, meaning they will not have to pay his full salary for the remaining years of the deal. As a result, the compensation package will be lower.

We reported earlier that, given the manager signed a long-term contract in January 2026 running until 2032, terminating the agreement early would carry significant financial obligations. Chelsea were set to pay Rosenior compensation worth £24 million.

We reported earlier that the Blues hierarchy had no intention of waiting and had already begun preliminary talks with candidates capable of pulling the team out of a deep crisis on the pitch.

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