Enzo Maresca Parts Ways With Chelsea After Broken Relationship With Club’s Hierarchy
Enzo Maresca has left his role as Chelsea boss following a breakdown in relations with the club.
Sports journalist Fabrizio Romano made this known via his X handle on Thursday afternoon.
It was reported on Wednesday that the Italian head coach was in danger of losing his job if results did not improve, following a run of one win in seven Premier League games amid a backdrop of tension.
Maresca, meanwhile, has been considering his position, with the feeling it has become untenable. His contract runs until the summer of 2029, with a club option of a further year.
Relations have been strained between Maresca and key figures at the club going back to this time last year.
Missing his post-match press conference after a chaotic 2-2 draw with Bournemouth on Tuesday night was another sign of the problems behind the scenes, even though his absence was attributed to illness.
The Italian has stood by the comments he made on December 13 when he claimed that many people at the club were not supporting him or the team.
He described the days leading up to the 2-0 victory over Everton as “the worst 48 hours” of his time at the club.
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Two more dispiriting and lacklustre performances at Stamford Bridge against Aston Villa and Bournemouth over the holiday period have increased the pressure.
Maresca’s fortunes were sky high after Chelsea beat Barcelona 3-0 in November and sat three points off the top of the table but a series of self-inflicted wounds, some questionable decisions and damaging defeats by Leeds, Atalanta and Villa have put him under more pressure than ever.
