Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea days before Man City clash amid return rumours
Maresca leaves after winning UEFA Conference League and FIFA Club World Cup; Chelsea sit fifth with one win in seven games amid internal disagreements, club says.
- Chelsea Football Club announced on New Year's Day that the club and Head Coach Enzo Maresca have parted company after only 18 months at Stamford Bridge.
- After a poor run of results, Chelsea's slump with one win in seven matches and public dissent, including complaints over support around December, fueled tensions with senior officials.
- Maresca, who joined in June 2024, won the UEFA Conference League and FIFA Club World Cup after Chelsea paid £10m for his long-term contract until 2029.
- The club said the change aims to help the team across four competitions, with Willy Caballero handling immediate media duties and reports saying Chelsea will appoint a new manager very soon, with Liam Rosenior linked among candidates.
- In recent weeks, Maresca was linked with Manchester City amid Pep Guardiola uncertainty, while Xavi is the 6/1 favourite and Chelsea begin a busy January schedule starting with Manchester City.
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The English club has announced the farewell of the Italian coach with a brief seven-line communication
Maresca, 45 years old, came to the club in 2024/25 after winning the second English scale with Leicester, winning at this time two titles, both international.
World club champion Chelsea has fired head coach Enzo Maresca after the club failed to finish high enough in the English league table.
A real earthquake shook Chelsea and the Premier League on the first day of 2026. Shortly after the hugs and parawells of the coming year, the Blues reciprocated with shocking news: Enzo Maresca's dismissal.According to the British press, the trigger was the bad relationship between the Italian DT and the leadership of the British team, which in the previous days had become a secret to the public.“The Chelsea Football Club and coach Enzo Maresca …
Chelsea part ways with Enzo Maresca on New Year’s Day
Maresca’s exit comes after a poor run of form, with Chelsea managing just one win in seven Premier League games. The post Chelsea part ways with Enzo Maresca on New Year’s Day appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
The winning of the club's World Cup is not enough in a messy season, so Chelsea drew the draw line as a five-pointer of the Premier League and separated from coach Enzo Maresca.
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