A difficult season for Chelsea, it’s starting to become recurring. Twelfth in the previous year, the Blues lagged in the middle of the table for a long time. Finally finding their rhythm at the end of the season and helped by their new boss Cole Palmer, the Blues managed to snatch sixth place which allows them to participate in the next edition of the Europa Conference League. A nice catch-up for the London club which was not enough to keep Mauricio Pochettino.
Thanks for finishing outside the top 4 which was the initial objective of the club based at Stamford Bridge, the Argentine technician left a void and to fill it, a candidate quickly emerged. Former assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and poached last summer by Leicester to help the club climb back into the Premier League, Enzo Maresca (44 years old) has proven himself worthy of the project. For his second experience as number one after an inconclusive spell at Parma, he magnified the Foxes.
A 5-year contract at stake
Succeeding in his mission by bringing Leicester back into the English elite, Enzo Maresca saw his rating rise and Chelsea position themselves. Leicester did not object to his departure and this is how he arrived at Chelsea for 5 years and an amount of around 12 million euros which will do good to promoted Leicester. A fan of the game of possession and quite comfortable with young players, he has plenty to enjoy on the Blues side with a project that aims to be long-term.
He will nevertheless have to quickly convince since Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter, Frank Lampard and Mauricio Pochettino will not have succeeded. “Chelsea Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Enzo Maresca as Head Coach of the men’s team. The Italian will take up his position on July 1, 2024 on a five-year contract, with an option for an additional year.we can read in a press release.
