Article by Daniel Grigore – Published on Thursday, 01 January 2026, 11:17 / Updated on Thursday, 01 January 2026 11:18
Troubled situation at Chelsea: coach Enzo Maresca (45 years old) is considering leaving! The final decision will be taken today, January 1, writes the press from the Island.
Enzo Maresca seemed to have stabilized Chelsea, especially after the two trophies won at the end of the previous season, the Conference League and the Club World Championship, but the recent run of results has dynamited the blues' dressing room.
After 3-0 with Barcelona and 1-1 with Arsenal, excellent results, Chelsea won just two more of their next eight games. This streak dropped them to 5th place in the Premier League and seems to have put her out of the title race for good, with the Blues now 15 points behind Arsenal.
Earthquake at Chelsea: Enzo Maresca is about to leave!
After a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth on 30 December, the situation at the club deteriorated rapidly.
Maresca did not participate in the press conference at the end, the official reason being that he would have felt sick. But talkSPORT writes that it was not about such a thing, but that Maresca has reportedly chosen to “skip” the conference as he does not know if he will continue on Chelsea's bench.
According to the cited source, the Italian coach “remains frustrated by certain aspects of the project, which affect his decision-making autonomyand the fact that the strategic elements do not always align with the way he wants to manage the team”.
In light of this new information, Maresca's exit after 2-0 against Everton on December 13 starts to make sense. After that success, which broke a streak of 4 matches without success, Maresca said that “the last 48 hours have been the worst since I've been at the club because a lot of people didn't support us”. The Italian refused to elaborate.
Sky Sports: “Final decision on Enzo Maresca to be made today”
Sky Sports writes that “a final decision on Enzo Maresca's future will be made today” and that “there is no guarantee that Maresca will still lead the team on Sundayat the match with Manchester City, after a deterioration in relations with those in the club”.
Maresca's record on Chelsea's bench is 55 wins, 15 draws and 20 defeats.
