{"id":10670,"date":"2026-05-19T14:36:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=10670"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:36:21","slug":"chelsea-expect-compensation-payment-from-man-city-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=10670","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea expect compensation payment from Man City this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Enzo Maresca is set to be Man City\u2019s new manager \u2013 and Chelsea are expecting to get some compensation out of the move.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not yet confirmed, but all the rumours in the last 24 hours have been clear that Pep Guardiola is leaving Man City after ten years.<\/p>\n<p>The man who will replace him is Enzo Maresca, who walked out of Chelsea in January after a rift with the club spiralled out of control. According to Nizaar Kinsella of the BBC, if Maresca does go to City, Chelsea believe they are entitled to compensation.<\/p>\n<h2>City should pay up for Maresca to avoid distracting disputes<\/h2>\n<p>Without knowing the details from the inside, that does seem reasonable. Maresca left the job at Stamford Bridge on his own terms, but he had years left on his contract. City would have had to pay to get him out of that deal had he still been at Chelsea, so it wouldn\u2019t be fair for Maresca\u2019s decision to walk to get them off teh hook for that.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to player transfer fees it will be pretty insignificant, and City may decide to just pay up and avoid any disputes. It would be the worst possible way to start their new era under the former Leicester boss.<\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Xabi Alonso has a \u201cprogressive\u201d fitness coach who is going to bring something really new to the party at Cobham this summer according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>There were major tactical considerations in appointing Xabi Alonso it seems, with Chelsea trying to avoid the situation they had some years ago when changing between two very different coaches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips\u2019 SPTC podcast here:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPTC Podcast! Fresh Xabi Alonso to Chelsea news! Summer Transfer Plans! 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