India, Jan. 7 -- Liam Rosenior confirmed his exit from French club Strasbourg on Tuesday and strongly hinted he will be the next Chelsea coach. Rosenior has been praised for turning Strasbourg, which is part of the same ownership group as Chelsea, into a force in French soccer after a seventh-place finish last season. Rosenior told a press conference in Strasbourg he has an agreement with Chelsea but has not signed a contract.

"Everything is agreed, it will probably go through in the next few hours," he said. "It looks like I will be the next manager of that football club." Rosenior's previous jobs include a stint as assistant coach at Derby to Wayne Rooney, who praised his "incredible" work ethic and attention to detail. "He is more tha...