As of July 1, 2024, Chelsea will be coached by Enzo Maresca. The contract was signed for five years, with an option to extend it for another year. With that, the Blues showed that they have high expectations from the 44-year-old strategist, the sixth on the bench of the London club in the last two years.👀📸 pic.twitter.com/3lZjpzaBrz— Enzo Maresca (@EnzoMaressca) June 3, 2024 Maresca spent last season leading Leicester to an express return to the Premier League, and before that he briefly sat on the bench at Parma. The former midfielder of Juventus, Sevilla, Olympiakos, Fiorentina… spent most of his coaching career working as Pep Guardiola’s assistant and with Manchester City’s B team. In the season after us, he showed great potential, hence the call from Chelsea.”He is a very gifted coach and leader who we are confident will fulfill our vision and competitive goals,” the English club’s management announced after signing the contract.##NAJAVA_MECA_8139434##Various other candidates for the Blues bench were also mentioned (Roberto De Zerbi, Kieran McKenna, Thomas Frank), but some English media claim that Maresca was the first choice from the start.”Becoming part of Chelsea, one of the biggest clubs in the world, is a dream for any coach. I am very excited about this opportunity and look forward to working with a talented group of players and coaches to develop a squad that will try to continue the club’s tradition of success,” said Maresca.The Italian will make his debut during Chelsea’s tour of the United States, where his first games will be against Wrexham (July 24), Celtic (July 27) and Club America (July 31), followed by much bigger clashes – against Manchester City and Real Madrid.Enzo Maresca is set to be appointed as the new Chelsea head coach today on a five-year contract 🔵pic.twitter.com/KzMlTjiQN3— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) June 3, 2024
