Chelsea Ease Past Charlton as Rosenior Begins Reign Amid Fan Unrest

Chelsea began the Liam Rosenior era with a comfortable 5-1 win over Charlton Athletic to reach the FA Cup fourth round. Despite the convincing performance, frustration among Chelsea supporters was again directed at the club’s owners. Rosenior’s rotated side dominated possession and took control late in the first half through a goal from Jorrel Hato. Second-half strikes from Tosin Adarabioyo and Marc Guiu restored calm after Charlton briefly pulled one back. Late goals from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernández, after a penalty won by teenage substitute Estevão Willian, completed the rout. Rosenior, Chelsea’s fifth head coach since the 2022 takeover by Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly, delivered a composed debut performance, but chants against the ownership underlined ongoing discontent despite progress on the pitch.