{"id":17891,"date":"2025-12-19T17:07:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T17:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/19\/chelsea-manager-maresca-i-dont-have-time-to-talk-about-man-city-job\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T17:07:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T17:07:04","slug":"chelsea-manager-maresca-i-dont-have-time-to-talk-about-man-city-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/19\/chelsea-manager-maresca-i-dont-have-time-to-talk-about-man-city-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea manager Maresca: &#8216;I don&#8217;t have time&#8217; to talk about Man City job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>LONDON (AP) \u2014 Chelsea coach <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Enzo Maresca<\/span> He said on Friday that he had &#8220;no time&#8221; for reporting related to the Manchester City job. <\/p>\n<p>The Athletic reported this week that Maresca is high on City&#8217;s list of candidates to replace manager Josep Guardiola. <\/p>\n<p>Guardiola&#8217;s contract runs until the end of next season, but reports say contingency plans are in the works.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s 100% speculation,&#8221; Maresca said. &#8220;I don&#8217;t have time for this. I&#8217;m contracted here until 2029. My focus is only on this club. I&#8217;m very proud to be here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Maresca was previously part of Guardiola&#8217;s coaching team at City. He led Leicester to promotion to the Premier League and won the Club World Cup and UEFA Conference League in his first season at Chelsea. They also qualified for the Champions League. <\/p>\n<p>Chelsea currently sit in fourth place in the Premier League, eight points behind first place Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>The report comes after Maresca claimed last week that he was unhappy with his contract. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">lack of support<\/span> He said he had just endured his worst period at Chelsea since joining the club in the summer of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Maresca did not specify who he was referring to, but insisted he was not a Chelsea fan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The last 48 hours have been the worst since I joined the club because not many people supported me and the team,&#8221; he said after Chelsea&#8217;s 2-0 win over Everton in the Premier League on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, he insisted he was happy with the club and refused to elaborate further on his abuse.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/maresca-man-city-guardiola-chelsea-e97939f082b9e545236075c91df360f6\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON (AP) \u2014 Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca He said on Friday that he had &#8220;no time&#8221; for reporting related to the Manchester City job. The Athletic reported this week that Maresca is high on City&#8217;s list of candidates to replace manager Josep Guardiola. 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