Chelsea have appointed Leicester boss Enzo Maresca as their new supervisor on a five-year deal to switch the departed Mauricio Pochettino. The Italian, 44, caught the attention of Chelsea chiefs after main Leicester to the Championship title final season in his first marketing campaign on the King Energy Stadium. A number of candidates have been linked with the Chelsea job following Pochettino’s exit after only one season in cost. Former Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi, Ipswich supervisor Kieran McKenna and Brentford’s Thomas Frank have been reportedly in competition earlier than the west London membership selected Maresca. “We’re delighted to welcome Enzo to Chelsea,” Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, Chelsea’s co-sporting administrators, mentioned in a press release on Monday.
“He has confirmed himself to be a wonderful coach able to delivering spectacular outcomes with an thrilling and identifiable model.
“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.”
Maresca, previously on Pep Guardiola’s employees at Manchester Metropolis, will start his new position on July 1 on a five-year contract, with a membership possibility of an additional 12 months.
“To hitch Chelsea, one of many largest golf equipment on the earth, is a dream for any coach,” he mentioned. “It’s why I’m so excited by this chance.
“I stay up for working with a really proficient group of gamers and employees to develop a workforce that continues the membership’s custom of success and makes our followers proud.”
Pochettino left Chelsea by mutual consent final month regardless of a robust finish to a turbulent season, by which they spent a lot of the marketing campaign languishing in mid-table within the Premier League.
The Blues recovered to win their closing 5 video games of the season and earn a spot within the Europa Convention League.
Additionally they reached the ultimate of the League Cup and the FA Cup semi-finals.
Maresca, who had a short spell in command of Italian facet Parma in 2021, would be the sixth coach to have managed the primary workforce since Todd Boehly’s Clearlake Capital consortium purchased the membership two years in the past.
Chelsea have spent greater than £1 billion ($1.3 billion) on signings since Clearlake took over possession from Roman Abramovich in Could 2022.
Below the stewardship of the Russian billionaire they turned one of many high sides in England and Europe, successful a number of Premier League titles and lifting the Champions League twice.
However they’ve been trophyless for the previous two seasons below a succession of managers together with Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and Pochettino.
Leicester, who’re again within the Premier League after one season within the second tier, mentioned they have been “disillusioned that Enzo has determined at this stage that he now not desires to be a part of our imaginative and prescient.
“He leaves with the appreciation of everybody on the membership for his work in serving to us to attain an instantaneous return to the Premier League through the 2023/24 season.”
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