{"id":483817,"date":"2024-06-03T11:57:07","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T15:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=483817"},"modified":"2024-06-03T11:57:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T15:57:08","slug":"chelsea-announce-maresca-as-new-manager","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/chelsea-announce-maresca-as-new-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea announce Maresca as new manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have hired Enzo Maresca as their boss on a 5-year deal, the West London team shared today.<\/p>\n<p>Enzo joins the Blues having led the Foxes to promotion to the EPL as he triumphed in the Championship in his lone campaign in charge of Leicester City.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welcome to Chelsea, Enzo Maresca! \ud83d\udc4a<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WelcomeEnzo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#WelcomeEnzo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZKfuXKQdGD\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/ZKfuXKQdGD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChelseaFC\/status\/1797629440329154981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To become Chelsea\u2019s head coach, 1 of the biggest teams in the world, is a dream for any manager. That\u2019s why I\u2019m so excited by this chance,&#8221; Maresca shared after the news of his appointment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can\u2019t wait to work with very talented footballers and staff to develop a team that continues the club&#8217;s tradition of success and to make all of the supporters of the team happy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Enzo worked as an assistant manager under Pep Guardiola at the Sky Blues and succeeds ex-Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who left the Blues by mutual agreement almost 2 weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian had a short spell as manager of Italian club Parma in Serie B during the 2021-22 campaign.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cole Palmer&#39;s position will likely change, Enzo Fernandez could be set for a more advanced role\u2026<\/p>\n<p>How will Chelsea set up under Enzo Maresca? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WEUtUleGb3\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/WEUtUleGb3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthleticFC\/status\/1797637110456885702?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have hired Enzo Maresca as their boss on a 5-year deal, the West London team shared today. 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