Chelsea player gave Liam Rosenior brutal nickname that sums up his tenure

Liam Rosenior was given a brutal nickname by a Chelsea player prior to his sacking from Chelsea, it has emerged.

Having only taken the job at Chelsea in January following Enzo Maresca's departure, Rosenior was given the boot on Wednesday after a dire run of five straight losses in which they failed to score.

A 3-0 defeat to his former side Brighton proved to be the final nail in the coffin for Rosenior, whose dismissal was announced in an official statement.

Calum McFarlane will return as interim boss until the end of the season, before Chelsea look to bring in a permanent replacement in the summer.

Chelsea had given their full support behind Rosenior but felt they had to make a change given the poor results.

And more details have emerged regarding Rosenior's tenure and what Chelsea players thought of him.

A long read from the BBC has shared behind-the-scenes information on Rosenior, with it claimed that most players apparently saw him "as a thoroughly decent person".

Rosenior's final game as Chelsea manager was a 3-0 loss to Brighton. Image: Getty

However, it was also revealed that one player gave him the nickname "the supply teacher".

The former Strasbourg manager spoke of the players "wanting to respect the ball" with their pre-match huddle tradition that was introduced by the leadership group.

As time went on, that group is said to have become less vocal in meetings and sources close to some players told the BBC that he began to lose authority.

An article from the BBC published before Rosenior's dismissal that Chelsea players grew frustrated over a number of decisions, including the lack of minutes for 19-year-old defender Josh Acheampong - which "caused some discontent".

In terms of permanent replacements, already a number of candidates have emerged. Immediate reports claimed that Chelsea had already made contact with outgoing Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola, who will be a free agent in the summer.

Fulham manager Marco Silva is in a similar situation as he will leave the Cottagers at the end of the season. Chelsea would not have to pay any type of compensation or release clause and he is represented by Jorge Mendes, who has a close link with Chelsea.

Former Borussia Dortmund boss Edin Terzic is also believed to be a contender but there is the feeling that some coaches have hesitation over working for Chelsea given how quickly they have gone through managers and there is a lack of stability at the club.

McFarlane will be in the dugout at Wembley on Sunday when Chelsea take on Leeds in the FA Cup quarter-finals.