Overview
- Chelsea announced they have parted company with Enzo Maresca, thanking him for winning the Conference League and Club World Cup and saying a change offers the best chance to get the season back on track.
- The team had won only one of its last seven Premier League matches and was booed after a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth, where Maresca skipped post‑match media duties that assistants attributed to illness.
- Reporting points to a collapse in relations, including Maresca’s “worst 48 hours” comments and tensions over medical return‑to‑play protocols and decision‑making on transfers.
- Maresca’s deal ran to 2029 with an option for an extra year, and coverage notes questions about any severance or settlement that have not been disclosed.
- Chelsea are pursuing replacements, with Strasbourg coach Liam Rosenior reported as an early frontrunner within the BlueCo network, and there is uncertainty over who will lead the team for Sunday’s trip to Manchester City.