Three-year contract for the current Leicester manager, fresh from promotion to the Premier League. An agreement needs to be reached with the Foxes
The Chelsea has chosen Enzo Maresca as Mauricio Pochettino’s heir on the bench. The Italian coach, who grew up behind Pep Guardiola and fresh from promotion to Premier League with Leicester, he is the profile identified by the Blues for the new course after a series of applications taken into consideration by the London club. Before the official announcement Chelsea will have to reach an agreement with Leicester to let the manager leave, while McKenna – another strong candidate – seems destined for Brighton.
The amount to be paid to the Foxes is present and clear in the contract Maresca: approximately 10 million euros to be paid into the coffers of Leicester to terminate the contract. The Blues, however, strong in the coach’s desire to make the big leap towards a big league in the Premier League, are trying to reduce the outlay downwards. However, the deal will happen, as reported by the Daily Mail.
For Marescawho at the helm of Chelsea will have to face the Conference League with the trappings of the favorite team, the leap forward was made after the club’s acceptance of the project to entrust it with a new, young and talented team to grow and direct towards success. A two-year contract is ready with an option to renew for a further season, although in the final details a three-year contract could be directly discussed. No to Sevilla, his former team as a player.
Among the feared candidates for the bench of Chelsea it was there for a few moments too Roberto De Zerbi, currently without a team after the termination with Brighton. Also according to the Daily Mail, he could remain in the Premier League but at Manchester United, a candidate to replace ten Hag in the event of the Dutchman’s dismissal despite the FA Cup won against his cousins City.
