Liam Rosenior, the former Chelsea coach, now in charge of Paris FC, was the protagonist of a very tense final match after defeating Strasbourg, his former team, 2-1. During the match, the coach had been insulted by those who were once his fans. So, after the triple whistle, he went to the front of the away section and provoked the Strasbourg fans, raising his hands and placing them behind his ears. Several Strasbourg players, including Doukouré, approached him to ask him to stop, causing a real fight.
"There is a small section of Strasbourg fans who have disrespected my family," the English coach said immediately after the match. "But I want to be very clear: it is only a small section. Strasbourg is a fantastic football club, with wonderful people who work and support it. The way I celebrated was a message to that group of people who never wanted me to succeed at this club."
😳 Surrealist scene à l'issue de la défaite du Racing à Jean Bouin.
— CLUB RACING (@LECLUBRACING) September 19, 2026
Insulté pendant la rencontre, Liam Rosenior est venu narguer les supporters strasbourgeois. Lucas Hogsberg est venu lui dire d'arrêter avant des échauffourées dans la confusion. #RCSA #LeClubRacing pic.twitter.com/RHE3cQj4e6
The Strasbourg players immediately targeted the coach, unaware of what had happened before. However, they considered his reaction excessive. Rosenior lost control of those who mocked him and attacked him simply because he had left Strasbourg during the season to join Chelsea. Pierre Lees-Melou, the Paris midfielder, was also “in the front row” during the debate. “It’s human. When you are provoked and insulted for 45 minutes, you have to accept that you are being provoked too. Otherwise, you don’t say anything. If the coach hadn’t been insulted or provoked, he wouldn’t have reacted in that way.”
🎙️ "Là c'est allé trop loin"
— L1+ (@ligue1plus) September 19, 2026
Liam Rosenior s'est explained sur sa joie à la fin du match face à son ancien club Strasbourg! 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/Q1XZzUrq6D
Rosenior has surprised with his reaction. He is always seen as a coach with a calm and measured personality and no one would have imagined such a situation. Ready with everyone, including the media, the technician is not used to doing such things. Even after the match, many wondered what had caused his reaction to be so excessive. The Paris FC coach considered that the insults received had gone “too far”, while reiterating at the same time his respect for his former team. This, however, clearly makes the return match at the Strasbourg field a highly tense encounter.
