Chelsea have appointed Enzo Maresca as their new head coach.
A 44-year-old who succeeds Mauricio Pochettino at Stamford Bridge, strikes from Leicester after main them again to the Premier League by profitable the Championship.
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SSN chief reporter Kave Solhekol tells us what new Chelsea boss Enzo Maresco will convey with him to Stamford Bridge.
Maresco signed a five-year deal – with the choice of an additional 12 months – at Stamford Bridge and was Chelsea’s No.1 alternative from a shortlist together with Brentford Thomas FrankIpswich Kieran McKenna and Roberto De Derbywho left Brighton on the finish of the season.
Assertion from Laurence Stewart and Paul WinstanleyChelsea’s sporting director mentioned: “We’re delighted to welcome Enzo to Chelsea. He has confirmed himself to be a wonderful coach able to producing spectacular outcomes with an interesting and informative type.
“Enzo made a deep impression on us throughout our discussions main as much as his appointment. His ambition and work ethic match that of the membership. We actually hope to cooperate with him.”
Maresco mentioned: “Shifting to Chelsea, one of many largest golf equipment on this planet, is each supervisor’s dream. That is why I am so enthusiastic about this chance.
“I stay up for working with a really gifted group of gamers and employees to construct a crew that continues the membership’s custom of success and makes our followers proud.”
Chelsea are believed to have paid between £8m and £10m to launch Moreschi from his Leicester contract.
Willy Caballero, Danny Walker, Michele De Bernardin, Marcos Alvarez, Javi Molina and Roberto Vitiello to hitch Maresca at Chelsea, who additionally labored with him at Leicester.
Chelsea have additionally confirmed their arrival Bernard Cueva from Brentford as head of the elements division.
The appointment of Moresca was led by Winstanley and Stewart, who held private talks with the top coach in Marbella final week.
Chelsea are understood to have been impressed by Moreschi’s “championship mentality” and the Italian’s depth of data of their squad in talks together with his representatives, in addition to his deal with how the crew desires to play and his willingness to work.
Moreschi’s obsession with possession and positional play made him a major candidate to interchange Pochettino, who left by mutual consent simply two days after main Chelsea to sixth within the Premier League.
The size of Maresca’s contract reveals Chelsea are centered on returning the membership to long-term success, with senior figures on the membership believing he would be the closing piece of the puzzle to suit into the brand new fashionable construction they’ve constructed.
Chelsea anticipate to be busy within the switch market this summer season, with gamers coming and going. The bid is prone to see the signing of a brand new No.9 and a centre-back, whereas the futures of high-paid gamers resembling Romelu Lukaku and Kepa Arizobalo are but to be determined.
Chelsea imagine Maresca is for them
Enzo Maresco had a brief stint at Parma earlier than main Leicester again to the Premier League
Sky Sports activities Information Chief Reporter Kave Solhekol:
“Chelsea had a really thorough course of involving Kieran McKenna, Thomas Franco and Roberto De Zerbi, however they imagine Maresca is for them.
“The others have been very spectacular candidates, however at this second Chelsea really feel Maresca is the person for them and he shares their imaginative and prescient for the long run.
“He was the supervisor for just one and a half seasons. He was supervisor at Parma within the Italian second division after which bought the job at Leicester.
“There have been some issues behind the scenes and never all of the Leicester followers have been fully proud of him, although he bought them again into the Premier League.
“There have been recruitment points and points with Leicester being accused of allegedly breaching the PSR (Profitability and Sustainability Rules). They’re additionally beneath a switch embargo from the EFL.
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“There have been issues, however Chelsea simply need a head coach. They want somebody to teach the primary crew and cope with the media. All the pieces else they really feel they’ve.
“You need to keep in mind that Mikel Arteta did not have any expertise of administration within the Premier League earlier than he got here to Arsenal, however he labored beneath Pep Guardiola, who is strictly the identical as Maresca.
“I am not saying he is a greater supervisor than Arteta, however he has extra expertise than Arsenal.
“Do not underestimate the impact of Cheerfulness. In case you’ve labored beneath Guardiola, you could have a head begin when going right into a job like this. Nevertheless, you need to nonetheless get the impression that Maresco did throughout these negotiations.
“I am informed his information of the Chelsea squad, together with the youth crew gamers, is encyclopaedic.”