{"id":7559,"date":"2026-05-12T10:39:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=7559"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:39:37","slug":"enzo-maresca-drops-bombshell-as-chelsea-begin-manager-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=7559","title":{"rendered":"Enzo Maresca drops bombshell as Chelsea begin manager talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div q:key=\"QW_9\"><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6v q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Enzo Maresca has broken his silence on his future following his exit from Chelsea.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6w q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-(18px) md:mt-0 mb-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6x\">Enzo Maresca has broken his silence on his future following his exit from Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6y q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The Italian was replaced by the inexperienced Liam Rosenior following BlueCo&#39;s decision to part ways with him at the start of the year.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6z q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"70\">The Italian was replaced by the inexperienced Liam Rosenior following BlueCo&#8217;s decision to part ways with him at the start of the year.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=71 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Maresca has kept a low profile since he left the Stamford Bridge dugout in January but has now finally broken his silence on what could be in store for him next.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=72 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">Maresca has kept a low profile since he left the Stamford Bridge dugout in January but has now finally broken his silence on what could be in store for him next.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=74 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h2>Enzo Maresca set to make return to management<\/h2>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=75 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">Enzo Maresca set to make return to management<\/h2>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=77 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Having spent time working at Palma and Leicester City before making the successful step up to Chelsea, Maresca is primed for another big job.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=78 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">Having spent time working at Palma and Leicester City before making the successful step up to Chelsea, Maresca is primed for another big job.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7a q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The Italian is tipped to succeed Pep Guardiola &mdash; a manager he worked under in 2022 &mdash; at Manchester City.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7b q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">The Italian is tipped to succeed Pep Guardiola \u2014 a manager he worked under in 2022 \u2014 at Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7d q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>And discussing his future in a recent interview with Sky Sports (as quoted by Football Italia), the 46-year-old has revealed he&#39;s &#39;ready&#39; to get back to work.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7e q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7f\">And discussing his future in a recent interview with Sky Sports (as quoted by Football Italia), the 46-year-old has revealed he&#8217;s &#8216;ready&#8217; to get back to work.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7g q:key=vcaa:I feel ready for the next chapter, that is the most important thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What matters, regardless of the club, is being ready. There are only a few weeks left until the end of the season, then we&rsquo;ll see what happens.--><!--qv q:id=7h q:key=0J2M:mL_1--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"border-lightGrey my-f-1\" q:key=\"qi_3\">\n<div class=\"italic text-black text-center font-group-large\">&#8220;I feel ready for the next chapter, that is the most important thing.<\/p>\n<p>What matters, regardless of the club, is being ready. There are only a few weeks left until the end of the season, then we\u2019ll see what happens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7i q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>During his 92 games in charge of Chelsea, which included beating PSG to lift last year&#39;s FIFA Club World Cup, Maresca averaged just shy of 2 points-per match.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7j q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7k\">During his 92 games in charge of Chelsea, which included beating PSG to lift last year&#8217;s FIFA Club World Cup, Maresca averaged just shy of 2 points-per match.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7l q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>He became a hugely popular figure not only with fans but also the players. Marc Cucurella admitted recently that the Blues &#39;paid the price&#39; for allowing Maresca to leave.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7m q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7n\">He became a hugely popular figure not only with fans but also the players. Marc Cucurella admitted recently that the Blues &#8216;paid the price&#8217; for allowing Maresca to leave.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7o q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>And the Spanish full back wasn&#39;t wrong. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7p q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7q\">And the Spanish full back wasn&#8217;t wrong. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7r q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h2>Chelsea&#39;s manager search intensifies as talks begin<\/h2>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7s q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7t\">Chelsea&#8217;s manager search intensifies as talks begin<\/h2>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7u q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Rosenior&#39;s 104 days in charge were a disaster. The 41-year-old is up there as one of the worst appointments with BlueCo now desperately searching for another permanent manager.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7v q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7w\">Rosenior&#8217;s 104 days in charge were a disaster. The 41-year-old is up there as one of the worst appointments with BlueCo now desperately searching for another permanent manager.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7x q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Oliver Glasner and Andoni Iraola &mdash; both of whom will leave their respective roles at Crystal Palace at Bournemouth &mdash; are among the candidates with the latter keen to continue in the Premier League.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7y q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7z\">Oliver Glasner and Andoni Iraola \u2014 both of whom will leave their respective roles at Crystal Palace at Bournemouth \u2014 are among the candidates with the latter keen to continue in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=80 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Former Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso is viewed as the frontrunner for the vacant role, though. He is a serious contender to succeed Rosenior with BBC Sport recently revealing Chelsea have begun talks with the highly rated 44-year-old.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=81 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"82\">Former Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso is viewed as the frontrunner for the vacant role, though. He is a serious contender to succeed Rosenior with BBC Sport recently revealing Chelsea have begun talks with the highly rated 44-year-old.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=83 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>With Maresca looking nailed on to take over at the Etihad and Chelsea scrambling to find a suitable replacement, the last couple of weeks have continued to prove just how wrong BlueCo and their sporting department have got it.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=84 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"85\">With Maresca looking nailed on to take over at the Etihad and Chelsea scrambling to find a suitable replacement, the last couple of weeks have continued to prove just how wrong BlueCo and their sporting department have got it.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:id=86 q:key=1jXG:QW_7--><!--qv q:id=87 q:key=9yVI:Ef_0--><\/p>\n<div on:click=\"q-PR6RmUkK.js#s_Ytib2zHV0Tc(0 1)\" q:key=\"WY_1\" q:id=\"88\"><!--qv q:s q:sref=87 q:key=--><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"google-news-widget\" class=\"my-5 p-4 flex items-center gap-4 rounded-lg bg-(#F0F0F0)\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/><span class=\"font-group-big text-black text-(16px)\">Add us as a preferred source on <span class=\"font-bold\">Google<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"hidden pt-(1px) leading-(1.4) md:inline\">Follow<\/span><svg viewbox=\"0 0 4 8\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"h-(12px) w-(6px) md:h-(8px) md:w-(4px)\"><path d=\"M0.5 0.5L3.5 4L0.5 7.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enzo Maresca has broken his silence on his future following his exit from Chelsea. 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