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Alan Shearer hits out at 'BONKERS' Chelsea after Enzo Maresca's explosive exit - and sends frontrunner Liam Rosenior ominous warning

Alan Shearer has warned Chelsea frontrunner Liam Rosenior he must surpass Enzo Maresca's achievements if he it to survive at a 'bonkers' club.

Rosenior has been viewed the leading contender to succeed Maresca at Stamford Bridge following the Italian's shock New Year's Day departure.

The 41-year-old currently coaches Strasbourg, with the Ligue 1 side also run by Chelsea's owners BlueCo.

Former Newcastle and England forward Shearer admitted that Maresca's exit had come as a surprise, but suggested he had intensified speculation over his future by claiming he had experienced his 'worst 48 hours' at the club in December.