Chelsea have appointed Enzo Maresca as their new head coach.
Enzo Maresca has signed a five year deal with Chelsea with an option of extending it by a further year.
He will begin his duties as the Chelsea head coach on 1st July.
Enzo Maresca said the following;
To join Chelsea, one of the biggest clubs in the world, is a dream for any coach. It is why I am so excited by this opportunity. I look forward to working with a very talented group of players and staff to develop a team that continues the club’s tradition of success and makes our fans proud.
Enzo Maresca guided Leicester City to an immediate return to the Premier league but has left the Foxes just after one year of being in charge. Leicester City won the Championship with 97 points.
Kieran McKenna, Roberto De Zerbi and Thomas Frank were all linked with the Chelsea job but the club decided to go with Enzo Maresca.
The Chelsea co-sporting directors, Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, made the following statement;
We are delighted to welcome Enzo to Chelsea. He has proven himself to be an excellent coach capable of delivering impressive results with an exciting and identifiable style. Enzo has deeply impressed us in our discussions leading up to his appointment. His ambitions and work ethic align with those of the club. We thoroughly look forward to working with him.
Chelsea's ownership group also made the following statement;
We are thrilled to welcome Enzo into the Chelsea family. We look forward to supporting him and the rest of the sporting team in fulfilling their potential and our expectations over the years to come. He is a highly gifted coach and leader that we are confident can help fulfill our vision and competitive goals for the Club.
Chelsea paid around £10 million in compensation to Leicester City in order to land the former Manchester City coach who assisted Pep Guardiola in their treble winning campaign.
Leicester city made the following statement;
Leicester City Football Club can today confirm the departure of Enzo Maresca from his position as First Team Manager. Given the promising foundations established during his single season in charge, the Club is disappointed that Enzo has decided at this stage that he no longer wants to be part of our vision. However, with Enzo’s decision made and the Board’s terms for his departure met, we wish him well in his future endeavours. He leaves with the appreciation of everyone at the Club for his work in helping us to achieve an immediate return to the Premier League during the 2023/24 season. Staff members Willy Caballero, Danny Walker, Michele De Bernardin, Marcos Alvarez, Javier Molina Caballero and Roberto Vitiello will also be leaving the Club. The Board will now commence the process of appointing a new manager that will lead our return to the Premier League and continue the implementation of our long-term vision for the success of Leicester City Football Club.
Chelsea have also appointed Bernardo Cueva to lead the club's set piece department and hope that he can do the same fantastic work specialist coach Nicolas Jover has done at Arsenal in regards with set pieces.
