Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has thrown his future with the Blues into serious doubt after making explosive statements and it appears he could be looking to swap clubs with Premier League rivals Manchester City.
Manchester City are eyeing Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca in case Josep Guardiola leaves the club. The Spaniard spent a highly successful decade at the Etihad Stadium.
He won the Premier League six times, the FA Cup twice, the League Cup four times and led the team to their first ever Champions League trophy. However, there are growing concerns within the club that manager Guardiola will leave the club at the end of this season.
According to a reporter for The Athletic, there are “increasing expectations” that this will be Guardiola’s last season as City manager, despite only signing a new contract until 2027 last year. City leaders have already begun developing contingency plans should he choose to leave the club.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is well-respected within the club and has been at City twice, once as a youth coach and once as an assistant under Guardiola. The Italian went on to manage Leicester and Chelsea, winning promotion to the Premier League with Chelsea and leading the Blues to the European Conference League and Club World Cup. His contract runs until 2029, with the option for further campaigns.
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However, the 45-year-old has recently cast doubt on his future with some explosive comments, claiming he has not received “support”. Speaking after last weekend’s win against Everton, he said: “The effort, the open-mindedness, the way they learned was amazing and that’s why I praise the players, because they’ve done very well after a complicated week with so many problems.
“The last 48 hours have been the worst 48 hours since I joined the club because not many people supported us.”
When asked for clarification, Maresca added: “It was the worst 48 hours since I joined the club because people didn’t support me and the team.”
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Maresca later declined to provide further clarification. It is unclear whether Maresca is interested in returning to City, but the club also have other potential options. Chelsea are likely to take a hard line if their Premier League rivals try to make a move.
Any personnel decisions will depend on manager Guardiola’s decision. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager spoke about his future earlier this season, saying: “I have said many times that I don’t know what will happen[in the future]. We have to have a good season because the rankings will be decided by results.”
“When I feel that change is needed at the club, I won’t stay here. But now, more than ever since what happened last season, I feel like I want to do that.”
“I’m not saying this just because of what I’ve done in the past. I want to look forward. But how long do I plan to stay? When I first joined and signed a three-year contract, I didn’t think I’d stay for 10 years. I’m very proud of that. I want to help the team, the club, over and over again.”
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