Liam Rosenior has addressed his Chelsea exit for the first time since being unveiled as Paris FC manager.

The 42-year-old has made a swift return to work in France, where he previously enjoyed success with Strasbourg before his spell of less than four months at Stamford Bridge last season.

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After his time at Chelsea ended with five consecutive defeats without a goal, Rosenior spoke about his departure while meeting the media at Paris FC’s training ground.

“We joined the club in the middle of a season and at a difficult moment, and I learned many lessons,” Rosenior said.

“There are things I definitely could have done better and things I could have taken more accountability for, but there were also positive aspects to what we did.”

He added: “I wish them all the best in the future. I think they have a fantastic manager in Xabi Alonso and I will be following their results.

“Those lessons I take from Chelsea will help me in this role and, hopefully, help this club become a very big club in world football as well.”

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Rosenior replaces Antoine Kombouare after Paris finished 11th in Ligue 1 last season, joining a club with significant investment and long-term ambitions under the ownership of the Arnault family, with Red Bull holding a minority stake.

“Ligue 1 is a fantastic league,” he continued. “I said that when I left Strasbourg for Chelsea. I feel that my staff and I have joined an exciting project with enormous potential. It was an opportunity I could not turn down.”