Chelsea and their head coach Enzo Maresca have officially parted ways, the English club announced on Thursday. This was after the club and the manager not seeing eye to eye after a spate of disappointing results in recent times.
“Chelsea Football Club and Head Coach Enzo Maresca have parted company. During his time at the Club, Enzo led the team to success in the UEFA Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup. Those achievements will remain an important part of the Club’s recent history, and we thank him for his contributions to the Club,” the statement from Chelsea read.
With key objectives still to play for across four competitions including qualification for Champions League football, Enzo and the Club believe a change gives the team the best chance of getting the season back on track. We wish Enzo well for the future,” it added.
The current Club World Cup champions have just 2 wins in all competitions in their last 9 matches. One of them was against Everton where the first indication of strife between the club and Maresca was brought to the fore.
Club statement: Enzo Maresca.
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 1, 2026
After defeating the Toffees 2-0 on December 13, Maresca said in the press conference that many people in the club did not support him or the team. “The last 48 hours have been the hardest since I joined the club because so many people didn’t support me and the team,” he had said.
Since those comments, Chelsea managed to win just 1 match that too against Cardiff City in the EFL Cup quarterfinal. They then drew 2-2 to Newcastle, lost 1-2 to Aston Villa and again tied 2-2 with Bournemouth, slipping to 5th ion the Premier League table.
Appointed in 2024, Maresca guided Chelsea to 2 trophies – the UEFA Conference League and the Club World Cup- with the Blues absolutely demolishing Champions League winners Paris Saint Germain 4-0 in the final of the latter tournament. He was in charge of the Blues in 92 matches and won 55 of them.
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