Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea - European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)

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Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by fergie001(op): 3:05pm On Jun 29

Chelsea FC appreciates the 2025/26 season was a hugely disappointing one for the Club and its supporters. A major contributing factor was the disruption caused as a result of changes that the Club was forced to make to the Head Coach position over the Christmas period. Due to recent developments, we consider that it is important to explain to our supporters what happened and why our former Head Coach left the Club on 1 January 2026.

In Autumn last year, the Club was informed by our former Head Coach that there might be an opportunity for him to succeed Pep Guardiola at the end of the season. It became clear to us that it was his strong desire to succeed Guardiola and that he was fully committed to pursuing the opportunity, despite the fact he was under a long-term contract which he had no right to terminate.

In December 2025, our Head Coach unexpectedly and abruptly resigned from his position. Obviously, we felt let down as we believed that his head and heart were focused on another club and another opportunity, despite having just arrived at Chelsea the year before.

No club wants to change its head coach midway through a season. However, in light of his decision not to continue fulfilling his responsibilities through to the end of the season, the Club was left with no choice but to protect our players, our supporters, and the Badge and accept his resignation.

In the circumstances and given the mutual respect between clubs, a confidential settlement has been reached with Manchester City, which includes the payment of compensation. A confidential settlement has also been reached with the former Head Coach under which he will pay compensation.

Looking forward to next season, in Xabi Alonso, we have a Manager who has an exceptional football mind and is a professional of the highest integrity. He has all the attributes to deliver the success the Club’s supporters deserve and expect.

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/club-statement-june-2026

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by xtivin(m): 3:11pm On Jun 29

Blame game for a mediocre Chelsea management. I hope they have signed two more backup coaches

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by helinues: 3:12pm On Jun 29

There was less commitment from the most of the players

Chelsea received above 10 red cards last season. That loose guarding from the players after being carried away and then receive unnecessary card in trying to revive the ball

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by Slippy: 3:13pm On Jun 29

So Enzo intentionally wrecked the club angry

Grounds for lawsuit mehn sad

Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by boxypane: 3:14pm On Jun 29

Maresca scam Chelsea be that. It really did disrupted the players and club.
But I'm sure the club must have known that he wasn't loyal too from his interviews and all.

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by rheether(f): 3:14pm On Jun 29

Chelsea are bad business people. You collect compensation from both Man City and Enzo maresca.

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by azpekuliar: 3:15pm On Jun 29*

Well, it's a dog-eat-dog world. Club sef no loyal too. At the first sign of a sustained dip in form, u sef for sack am cheesy

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by geoworldedu: 3:15pm On Jun 29

You people too should allow coaches to make 90% decisions on what's going on in the team. Period!!!

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by Pejah97: 3:16pm On Jun 29

Blame game after a disappointing season

Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by Kingpele(m): 3:16pm On Jun 29

The former manager should pay through his nose ...he disrespected Chelsea FC

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by Penguin2: 3:18pm On Jun 29

Who asked una?🙄

It’s what you get when you are a small club.

Coaches and players would always leave you for big clubs.

Maresca did it Winter. Cucurella just did it this summer.

Can never happen to Manchester United.

GGMU!

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by ReacherSaidNoth: 3:20pm On Jun 29

I hate Chelsea obviously, but Maresca messed up with that stunt like an unfaithful wife.

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by DeltaBachelor(m): 3:21pm On Jun 29

Hmmm. Forget about old things and concentrate on the present. This my club sef na wa. Please bring back our ABRAHIMOVICH abeg

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by fredoooooo: 3:21pm On Jun 29

Blue co you're the cause of everything.
Kaa cooplu for Maresca too

Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by Svoboda(m): 3:21pm On Jun 29

Enzo did nothing wrong. No coach would pass up such an opportunity to coach a big club like man city. In fact, Chelsea's fall from grace began when Abramovich was forced to sell off the club he loved so much. Enzo even performed wonders to have won the club WC with a mediocre team.

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by UnstableFC: 3:23pm On Jun 29

geoworldedu:
is this how thick your tribo is?

My tribe did not sell classified google drive for 1 million dollars

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by 190: 3:24pm On Jun 29

So maresca was the snake!

Now he wants to take enzo and gusto with them

Chelsea sell them off immediately!

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by LexFlex10(m): 3:25pm On Jun 29

Of you're a true CHELSEA FANS please gather here with some likes but if you're not then you're not supposed to comment here

LONDON WILL ALWAYS BE BLUE grin

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by Sccarrr(m): 3:27pm On Jun 29

UnstableFC:
You can call me igbo and i am proud

But i did not sell classified google drive documents for 1million dollars

Yorubas did

but you full prison everywhere... mtchew

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by UnstableFC: 3:29pm On Jun 29

Sccarrr:
but you full prison everywhere... mtchew

Ask any of that inmate’s if the know about the Google drive of 1million dollars

Ordinary 1 million dollars that have killed thousands of souls

Go ahead ask them

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by Tooreda: 3:29pm On Jun 29

The statement is needless. Chelsea messed up last season no be small. They couldn’t even defeat sunderland despite the importance of the match.

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Re: Enzo Maresca Partly Responsible For Our Disappointing Form Last Season - Chelsea by whippersnapper(m): 3:31pm On Jun 29

Anything wey make Enzo Fernandes leave. Chelsea fans should look for a new club. I hear say garnacho done turn content creators. Him hairstyle be like Travis Scott own. I pray they sign xhaka sha. 40 years old man 🤣