Gary O’Neil Set to Become Strasbourg’s Head Coach as Liam Rosenior Moves to Chelsea

Gary O’Neil, according to The New York Times, is in talks about becoming the new Strasbourg head coach, and a decision is expected later today, January 7, 2026.

This comes after the position of Strasbourg’s head coach became vacant, as the club’s current head coach, Liam Rosenior, replaced Enzo Maresca at Chelsea. Chelsea announced Liam Rosenior as the new head coach on a long-term contract on January 6, 2026.

With the Liam Rosenior seat at Strasbourg now vacant, it is now being reported that a strong contender for Strasbourg’s head coach is Gary O’Neil.

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Gary O’Neil’s Coaching Career and Recent Wolves Exit

Gary O’Neil was replaced by Pereira in December 2025 after leading Wolves for a little over 14 months. O’Neil guided Wolverhampton Wanderers to a 14th-place finish in the Premier League and the FA Cup quarter-finals in his first season. However, his time with the club was short-lived following a poor start to his second campaign.

If he is appointed as Strasbourg head coach, this will be the first time he will head or coach a team outside of England.