{"id":46451,"date":"2026-04-28T05:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/wayne-rooney-absolutely-loves-chelsea-legend-and-wants-him-back-at-stamford-bridge\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T05:11:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:11:00","slug":"wayne-rooney-absolutely-loves-chelsea-legend-and-wants-him-back-at-stamford-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/wayne-rooney-absolutely-loves-chelsea-legend-and-wants-him-back-at-stamford-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Rooney &#8216;absolutely loves&#8217; Chelsea legend and wants him back at Stamford Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/wayne-rooney-absolutely-loves-chelsea-legend-and-wants-him-back-at-stamford-bridge\/#Wayne_Rooney_gives_advice_to_Chelsea\" >Wayne Rooney gives advice to Chelsea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/wayne-rooney-absolutely-loves-chelsea-legend-and-wants-him-back-at-stamford-bridge\/#Blues_lack_a_leader_at_the_club\" >Blues lack a leader at the club<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>The inquest has begun at Stamford Bridge, with Liam Rosenier&#8217;s tumultuous sacking still fresh in everyone&#8217;s minds.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>The Blues recently achieved a big win against Leeds in the FA Cup semi-final under caretaker manager Callum McFarlane.<\/p>\n<div aria-setsize=\"-1\" id=\"message-list_1773822614.804109\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div>\n<div aria-roledescription=\"message\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><b>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">apple<\/span><\/u><\/b><b>    &#038; <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">Google play<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But the rottenness of the club&#8217;s underlying culture has become painfully clear.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has proposed that Chelsea bring legendary midfielder Claude Makelele back to the club.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wayne_Rooney_gives_advice_to_Chelsea\"><\/span>Wayne Rooney gives advice to Chelsea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rooney candidly revealed on a BBC podcast that a chance encounter left him completely charmed by the Frenchman&#8217;s timeless aura.<\/p>\n<p>Makelele, who won two Premier League titles with Jose Mourinho&#8217;s Chelsea and played in the midfield role that literally bears his name, coached at the club until his departure by mutual consent in September 2023.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhen we played the charity game last year, Claude Makelele was there too.\u201d<\/em> Rooney explained.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAfter the game we sat down and had a glass of wine. I really liked him. At the time I thought it would be great for Chelsea to have a player with his mentality and mindset here.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s an incredibly fair point. There currently appears to be a lack of real leadership in the modern Chelsea dressing room.<\/p>\n<p>Rooney also highlighted the stark differences between the modern-day Stamford Bridge man and the legendary Chelsea team he played against in his heyday.<\/p>\n<p>Back then, the revolving door of managers never really disrupted Chelsea&#8217;s winning machine.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Going back to Chelsea, where Lampard, Terry, Cech and Makelele were in charge, it didn&#8217;t really matter that you were sacked because you had the leaders to direct you on the pitch.&#8221;<\/em> Rooney observed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blues_lack_a_leader_at_the_club\"><\/span>Blues lack a leader at the club<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>He pointed to a group of elite players effectively &#8220;running the football club&#8221;, drawing parallels to his trophy-laden days with Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>Bruco may want to seriously consider Rooney&#8217;s advice as he races to find a permanent successor to Rosseniol, with names such as Andoni Iraola heavily linked.<\/p>\n<p>Tactics and formations are important, but Chelsea are in dire need of a complete culture reset.<\/p>\n<p>Reintegrating a back-to-back champion like Makelele into the backroom staff could be just the stabilizing and no-nonsense presence needed to finally shape this talented but fragile team.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Why Barcelona icon Xavi is hesitant to become the next Chelsea manager<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The inquest has begun at Stamford Bridge, with Liam Rosenier&#8217;s tumultuous sacking still fresh in everyone&#8217;s minds.The Blues recently achieved a big win against Leeds in the FA Cup semi-final under caretaker manager Callum McFarlane. 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