Chelsea have introduced the appointment of Enzo Maresca because the membership’s new head coach.
The previous Leicester Metropolis boss has put pen to paper on a five-year deal, with the choice for the membership to increase his keep for one more yr.
Maresca replaces Mauricio Pochettino, who left Chelsea by mutual consent final month after only one season in cost.
The Italian oversaw Leicester’s promotion again to the Premier League on the first try in 2023-24, the Foxes topping the Championship desk with 98 factors.
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In an announcement, Chelsea’s co-sporting administrators Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley mentioned: “We’re delighted to welcome Enzo to Chelsea.
“He has confirmed himself to be a superb coach able to delivering spectacular outcomes with an thrilling and identifiable fashion.
“Enzo has deeply impressed us in our discussions main as much as his appointment. His ambitions and work ethic align with these of the membership. We totally look ahead to working with him.”
Former midfielder Maresca, who was a two-time UEFA Cup winner with Sevilla, started his teaching profession on the workers at Ascoli – then of Serie B – in 2017.
He then joined Manchester Metropolis in August 2020 as supervisor of their Elite Improvement Aspect, who he guided to the Premier League 2 title in his first season, earlier than a six-month stint accountable for Parma.
Maresca returned to Metropolis in June 2022 as an assistant to Pep Guardiola, earlier than changing Dean Smith at Leicester 12 months later and subsequently guiding the previous Premier League champions again into the highest flight.
The 44-year-old, who turns into the eighth totally different Italian to handle Chelsea, will get pleasure from his first style of European soccer as a coach subsequent season.
Though the Blues initially certified for the Europa League having completed sixth within the Premier League, they dropped into the Europa Convention League following Manchester United’s FA Cup remaining victory over Manchester Metropolis.
