Chelsea's head coach Liam Rosenior has grown accustomed to the relentless online mockery directed at him since taking over as manager, saying it's had an impact on his family life. The 41-year-old former Strasbourg boss has been the subject of ridicule due to his coaching style, mannerisms, and even a miscontrolled pass against Arsenal last week.
Rosenior acknowledges that he expected the backlash, given his background and appointment at Chelsea, a club of a much larger profile than his previous roles. He believes it's "normal" for people to scrutinize someone in his position, especially when they're not household names like some of their peers.
Despite the intense criticism, Rosenior remains confident and positive about his job, saying he won't let the negativity affect him. However, it has had an impact on those closest to him, including his teenage children who are active on social media. The coach believes that if he's not able to handle the pressure of online abuse, then he shouldn't be in this role.
Rosenior attributes his ability to cope with the criticism to his personality and confidence, which allows him to remain unbothered by comments about his appearance or coaching style. He hopes that as time passes, people will focus more on his performance on the pitch rather than their opinions of him off it.
The coach has also faced criticism for being out of touch due to his younger background, but Rosenior remains skeptical of this claim, saying people make judgments based on limited information before they even meet them.
Rosenior acknowledges that he expected the backlash, given his background and appointment at Chelsea, a club of a much larger profile than his previous roles. He believes it's "normal" for people to scrutinize someone in his position, especially when they're not household names like some of their peers.
Despite the intense criticism, Rosenior remains confident and positive about his job, saying he won't let the negativity affect him. However, it has had an impact on those closest to him, including his teenage children who are active on social media. The coach believes that if he's not able to handle the pressure of online abuse, then he shouldn't be in this role.
Rosenior attributes his ability to cope with the criticism to his personality and confidence, which allows him to remain unbothered by comments about his appearance or coaching style. He hopes that as time passes, people will focus more on his performance on the pitch rather than their opinions of him off it.
The coach has also faced criticism for being out of touch due to his younger background, but Rosenior remains skeptical of this claim, saying people make judgments based on limited information before they even meet them.
, he's gotta deal with all that online drama and it's affecting his fam life 
. I mean, I get it, he's a new boss at Chelsea and people are gonna scrutinize him, but some of the stuff online is just ridiculous 
. I love how he's staying calm about it though, he's got to be thick-skinned for this job 
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. Like, chill out, people! He's trying to do his thing and you're gonna roast him online and affect his kid's life? Not cool 
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. Can't we just focus on the footy for once? 
. It's not cool that his kids are being affected by it too, I can imagine how tough that must be for him as a dad 
. I think he handles the criticism pretty well, but I guess you can't ignore online abuse forever 
. Maybe time will help people focus on his coaching skills and not just his appearance or background 
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He's taking it all in stride tho, says it comes with the territory. I feel him, gotta have thick skin to handle all that negativity. But at the same time, sorry to hear his family life is being affected 
. It's just a shame his kids are getting dragged into it too, poor little guys 
. Maybe people will start to focus more on his game performance instead of his personal life, you never know 
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. He seems like a pretty cool dude who can take some heat, but it's understandable that it might still affect the people around him. The thing is, as much as we want to focus on his coaching skills and performance, the media's gonna keep poking at him for being "out of touch" or whatever 
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. People might not realize how hard it can be to deal with all that negativity 
. I hope his focus on the pitch stays strong and people start to see him for who he is as a coach rather than just a target for criticism 
. And what's with the 'out of touch' thing? Is this just another example of ageism? 
Newsflash: 41 isn't old! Rosenior's got more experience and wisdom than some of these young coaches who are getting too much credit for their youth 
. That's not fair to him or his family. If we want to hold coaches accountable on the pitch, shouldn't we be giving them some breathing room off it too?