‘Special’ – Former Brighton and Fulham star makes managerial decision after ‘best’ career move

Ex-Brighton player and coach impressing in Ligue 1

Former Brighton man Liam Rosenior is confident he can “build something special” at Strasbourg after extending his stay at the Ligue 1 club until June 2028.

Rosenior, who spent 18 months in charge of Hull before being sacked in May 2024, succeeded Patrick Vieira last July and has had a successful first season in France.

Strasbourg are challenging for European qualification in seventh spot with three games of the domestic campaign remaining.

Rosenior, who also played for Hull, Fulham and Reading, made 51 appearances for the Seagulls between 2015 and 2018 and remained at Brighton as their under-23s coach. He then joined Derby County as their assistant head coach.

“Signing for Racing is the best decision of my career, and it’s a source of immense pride to extend my contract here,” Rosenior, 40, told the official Strasbourg website.

“The renewed confidence shown by president Marc Keller and the club means a lot to me; I want to repay that confidence on the pitch.

“From the moment I arrived, I recognised myself in the values of intensity, courage and unity that make the people of Strasbourg and Alsace so strong.

“With the staff and management, we work every day to offer them football that lives up to their passion.

“We will continue to give our all to help the club progress, while remaining true to its identity.

“I firmly believe in our project and in the future of Racing: together, we can build something special.”

Keller said: “Liam perfectly embodies our sporting vision and Racing’s values.

“He makes our supporters proud by offering an attractive game, driven by total commitment and a team that never gives up.

“Liam is doing a very good job and, in this pivotal phase – renovation of the Meinau and building a team with European ambitions – stability on the bench is important.

“It was obvious for the club and (owners) BlueCo to continue the adventure with Liam and his staff.”

On a perfect April evening at the VBS Community Stadium, Crystal Palace Under-21s put in a battling performance to beat fierce rivals Brighton & Hove Albion. An excellent strike from Hindolo Mustapha, an instinctive finish from Franco Umeh and a brilliant solo effort from Caleb Kporha made all the difference.

Two weeks on from their final game of the Premier League 2 regular season against Chelsea, Crystal Palace Under-21s welcomed rivals Brighton & Hove Albion to the VBS Community Stadium for their first Premier League 2 play-off game.

Head coach Darren Powell made two changes to the side which faced Chelsea, giving starts to Rio Cardines and Mofe Jemide in place of Jake Grante and Zach Marsh. Joel Drakes-Thomas featured on the bench for the first time at this level.

Palace started on the front-foot, with the backing of a vocal crowd at Sutton. Ademola Ola-Adebomi saw an effort blocked, while Franco Umeh saw an effort rustle the side netting.

Brighton did come venturing down the Palace end for their first chance of the game, however Kaden Rodney did brilliantly to slide in at the last to deny the visitors.