Enzo Maresca is set to leave Leicester City on Monday, joining Premier League rivals Chelsea on a five-year contract. Enzo Maresca will be named Chelsea’s next manager on Monday after agreeing to a five-year contract, according to the latest rumors. The Italian will quit Leicester City after just one season in command. When Mauricio Pochettino’s departure from Stamford Bridge was confirmed over two weeks ago, Maresca emerged as a major candidate for the position. A formal proposal was made last week, and conversations have since begun to conclude a deal that is acceptable to all parties.
According to The Athletic, everything has been sealed, and confirmation is anticipated today, Monday, June 3. As reward for his part in Leicester’s Championship-winning campaign, he will sign a five-year contract with an option for a sixth, with Chelsea hoping to establish some stability in the coming years. Willy Caballero, Danny Walker, Michele De Bernardin, Marcos Alvarez, Javier Molina Caballero, and Roberto Vitiello will join the 44-year-old in his next venture as coaches. In exchange, the Foxes are alleged to have negotiated a £10 million compensation sum, which is higher than the £7-8 million previously reported.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the final two pieces of the puzzle over the weekend were the signature of the contract and the pay, as many expected the deal to be announced on Friday. Chelsea is thought to have been aware of the turmoil this managerial appointment will cause for Leicester ahead of the club’s return to the Premier League. London officials have praised their East Midlands counterparts for their ‘class and professionalism’.
Maresca’s new assignment will be to lead a club with top-four ambitions and an upcoming Europa Conference League campaign. Last season, the Blues reached the final of the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup semi-finals, making two journeys to Wembley Stadium. City will have to shift their focus to rapidly finding Maresca’s replacement. Carlos Corberan of West Bromwich Albion remains the 9/4 favourite for the post, however a compensation pay for the Spaniard could complicate matters under the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR). Steve Cooper, a former Nottingham Forest player, Graham Potter, and Maurizio Sarri have all been linked in recent days.
