Calum McFarlane will take over at Chelsea as interim manager until the end of the season.

McFarlane, 40, is in his first season as Chelsea academy coach after joining from Southampton last year.

He started his coaching career with non-league side Croydon and worked in Manchester City's academy until 2023.

The Englishman crossed paths with Chelsea's academy technical director Glenn van de Kraan - who was appointed from City in 2024 - during his four years at Etihad Stadium.

McFarlane impressed the hierarchy at Chelsea during his time with the academy, winning 11 of his 21 games.

He guided the Blues' Under-19s to five wins and a draw from six matches in the Uefa Youth League to finish first in the league phase - beating Barcelona, Benfica, Bayern Munich and Ajax.

His final game in charge of the Under-21s ended in a 6-2 defeat against Benfica's Under-23s on 7 January. McFarlane was named as Rosenior's assistant with the first team the following day.