Overview

• Coordinated briefings to multiple outlets say Maresca retains full confidence from the board and sporting directors and is safe for now.
• Sky Sports relayed the club’s message that there is no panic and that the head coach and squad will be assessed at season’s end.
• The briefings argue results should improve once dismissals are cut out and key players return, with Liam Delap about eight weeks away and Cole Palmer due back after the next international break.
• Recent setbacks include a 3-1 home defeat to Brighton following Trevoh Chalobah’s red card, with club figures noting four of the last five defeats featured a sending off.
• Pundits still flag pressure building, with Miguel Delaney saying the job could potentially come under threat if results slide, and Behdad Eghbali’s post-match dressing-room visit drawing attention, while targets remain top-four qualification and cup runs.