Maresca, another former Juventus player at the helm of Chelsea: official, monster contract

All that was missing was the official announcement, now it has arrived: Enzo Maresca is the new manager of Chelsea. The Italian coach has signed a Five-year contract until 2029 with an option for another year. He takes the place of Pochettino, who finished the season in sixth place, with the aim of evolving a squad with latent and not yet fully expressed potential. After his experience as assistant Guardiola at Manchester City and the great year at Leicester which ended with promotion to the Premier League, now the former Juventus (another black and white after Conte, Vialli, Ranieri and Ancelotti) has the chance to lead one of the top clubs in England.

Chelsea, official Maresca: the statements

“Joining Chelsea is a dream for any coach – Maresca explained – That’s why I’m so excited about this opportunity”. Then he continued: “I look forward to working with a very talented group of players and staff to develop a team that continues the club’s tradition of success and make our fans proud”. The Italian coach also received a welcome from the owners: “We are thrilled to welcome Enzo to the Chelsea family. We look forward to supporting him and the rest of the sports team in realizing their potential and our expectations in the years to come. He is a very talented coach and leader and we are confident that he can help us realize our vision and the Club’s competitive objectives.”

Chelsea, Maresca will be the seventh Italian manager

With the arrival of Marescathe link between the continues Chelsea and the Italian coaches. The first ever was Gianluca Vialli in 1998, with the dual role player-coach. Subsequently it was his turn to Ranieri between 2000 and 2004, ad Ancelotti between 2009 and 2011 and to Matteo’s with which the Champions League arrived in 2012. The most recent adventures have instead been those of Conte and Sarri. And now the former Juve player will be the seventh.