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  • Chelsea prepare Maresca announcement as new manager

    Chelsea prepare Maresca announcement as new manager

    Premier League side Chelsea are expected to announce Enzo Maresca as their new manager today.

    The Italian has put pen to paper on a five-year deal that will give the option of a sixth year.

    The Blues have gone all in on the third permanent boss they have hired since Clearlake Capital took over the club only a few years ago.

    Maresca succeeds Mauricio Pochettino, who had replaced Graham Potter, who had come in for Thomas Tuchel.

    Per The Mail, Maresca will sign after Leicester City are paid the appropriate compensation.

    Maresca beat out the likes of Roberto De Zerbi, Kieran McKenna and Thomas Frank for the job.

  • EPL: Chelsea complete Maresca’s deal, set to take over managerial role

    EPL: Chelsea complete Maresca’s deal, set to take over managerial role

    Italian Football expert, Fabrizio Romano has revealed that the deal between Chelsea and Leicester City for manager Enzo Maresca is all but done.

    It would be recalled that Chelsea dismissed Pochettino after the last Match Day of the Premier League despite the Argentine qualifying them for Europe.

    Chelsea immediately started shopping for a replacement but it was Maresca who came out tops on their list of possible replacement for Pochetinno.

    Enzo Maresca led Leicester City to immediate return to the Premier League after they were relegated to the Championship last season.

    Romano said a deal worth about 10 million euros have been agreed between both clubs.

    According to him: “Chelsea are about to complete the agreement with Leicester for Enzo Maresca — it will cost around €10m.

    “Clubs set to agree also on fee for the staff, deal to be signed in the next few days.

    “It’s all done between Maresca and Chelsea on deal until 2029 + option, as reported today.”

  • Hazard tips ex-teammate to become next Chelsea manager

    Hazard tips ex-teammate to become next Chelsea manager

    Former Chelsea player Eden Hazard says former teammate Cesc Fabregas should be offered the manager’s job.

    Cesc has just helped Como win promotion to Serie A as part of a co-coaching team.

    With Chelsea seeking a new manager, Hazard told talkSPORT: “Maybe (Roberto de Zerbi). I have my friend also in Como. He can be the first manager.”

    On the departure of Mauricio Pochettino, he continued: “I was a bit sad, to be fair. I think he did a great job. I know people want Chelsea to be in the top four but it’s just a season of transition.

    “He’s a great manager. I wish him good luck. Let’s see who’s going to be there in the future.”

  • FA Cup: Man Utd shock win sends Chelsea to Europa Conference League

    FA Cup: Man Utd shock win sends Chelsea to Europa Conference League

    Manchester United have qualified for the Europa League with today’s FA Cup final win against city rivals, Manchester City.

    The triumph means United join Tottenham in the expanded group phase of the Europa League.

    Chelsea must play a Europa Conference League qualifier in August.

    And Newcastle miss out on European football completely.

  • EPL: Chelsea to sign young Nigerian striker

    EPL: Chelsea to sign young Nigerian striker

    Ibrahim Hafiz Umar a Young Nigerian striker is close to signing for Chelsea after undergoing a positive trial period with the Premier League club.

    Football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano confirmed this development yesterday night.

    Romano wrote on X: “Young Nigerian striker Ibrahim Hafiz Umar (18) on the verge of joining Chelsea after very positive trial with the Academy.

    “Chelsea are closing in on deal with Ojodu City Academy to decide whether they want to loan Hafiz to Strasbourg or sign him for #CFC.”

    Blues winger, Raheem Sterling, had spoken to Ibrahim on a video call, playing a key role in securing him a trial at the club.

    The teenager has attracted interest from several top European clubs after scoring 10 goals in six games at the Viareggio Cup.

    Ibrahim, a 6ft 2in target man, plays for Ojodu City in Lagos State and previously had a trial at Bodo/Glimt in Norway.

  • EPL: Chelsea line up Pochetinno’s replacement

    EPL: Chelsea line up Pochetinno’s replacement

    Chelsea football club have lined up Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna, Leicester City’s Enzo Maresca, and Brentford’s Thomas Frank as potential candidates for their next manager, according to a UK media tabloid.

    One of them will be hired to replace departed Mauricio Pochettino who left br mutual consent.

    Although, McKenna, 38, who successfully guided Ipswich Town to promotion from the Championship this season, has already been contacted, there are possibilities that one of  the other two could also nick the job.

    However, Chelsea faces competition from Brighton and Manchester United for his services.

    McKenna’s potential move to Chelsea would require a compensation fee exceeding £4 million.

    Enzo Maresca, 44, who led Leicester to the Championship title and previously served as a coach under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, is another strong candidate.

    Danish coach Thomas Frank, 50, is also in contention for his achievements with Brentford, having secured their promotion to the Premier League and maintained their position in the top tier.

    Additionally, Chelsea is rumored to have a fourth, undisclosed candidate on their shortlist. Although Stuttgart manager Sebastian Hoeness was considered, he is now expected to remain in Germany.

    With pre-season training set to begin on July 4, Chelsea aims to finalize their managerial appointment promptly.

    The team, which finished sixth in the Premier League and reached the Carabao Cup final last season, will soon embark on a tour of the United States under new leadership.

  • Managerial Role: Speculations trail Fabregas’ visit to Stamford Bridge

    Managerial Role: Speculations trail Fabregas’ visit to Stamford Bridge

    Cesc Fabregas a former Chelsea midfielder,  has stated reasons he went to Stamford Bridge last week.

    Fabregas, currently managing Como, also spoke about being the new manager of the club following the departure of Mauricio Pochetinno.

    Speaking on BBC Sounds’ Planet Premier League podcast, Fabregas said on Wednesday, “It’s difficult sometimes to acknowledge or have an opinion when you are not there to see what happened.

    “Look, I was there actually. Funnily enough, I went to London on the weekend.

    “First of all, I had a good relationship with Mauricio. When we played against them I always felt that he was a really nice guy, a gentleman.

    “So I felt they won four games in a row, that was Friday [that he visited], two days before the end of the season, so everything was fun and good and relaxed around the training ground, last game of the season.”

  • Olise pens new Chelsea deal

    Olise pens new Chelsea deal

    Chelsea have secured youngster Richard Olise for another year this summer.

    The Premier League giants have announced that Olise has signed a new one-year contract.

    A right-sided defender, Olise has been a part of the Blues’ setup since the age of nine.

    He is now 19 and has been playing for the club’s Under-21 side over the past few months.

    Olise played a total of ten games for the U21s last season, including three in the Premier League 2 Playoffs.

  • EPL: Pochetinno to return to Chelsea June 9

    EPL: Pochetinno to return to Chelsea June 9

    Argentine gaffer and former Chelsea manager, Mauricio Pochettino will return to Stamford Bridge in three Weeks time.

    The Argentine will be re-uniting with the Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge following his back-door departure at the end of the season.

    It would be recalled that Chelsea announced on Tuesday that Pochettino has left his role as Chelsea manager  after being in charge for just one season.

    However, Pochettino already has a date in the diary to be back at the Premier League club.

    This is because he is due to manage the ‘World XI’ at Soccer Aid, hosted at Chelsea’s stadium, on Sunday, June 9.

    The game will also see the return of legends like Frank Lampard and Eden Hazard.

    Pochettino did not say goodbye to Chelsea’s supporters on Sunday during their final game of the season, going straight down the tunnel to conduct his media duties while his players took part in a lap of honour.

  • BREAKING: Mauricio Pochettino leaves Chelsea by mutual consent

    BREAKING: Mauricio Pochettino leaves Chelsea by mutual consent

    Mauricio Pochettino has left Chelsea by mutual consent, the Premier League club said Tuesday.

    Pochettino spent just one season as manager at Stamford Bridge and endured a troubled campaign in which he failed to secure qualification for the Champions League.

    “On behalf of everyone at Chelsea, we would like to express our gratitude to Mauricio for his service this season. He will be welcome back to Stamford Bridge any time and we wish him all the very best in his future coaching career,” Chelsea sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley said in a statement.

    Chelsea finished sixth in the standings, was a beaten finalist in the English League Cup and reached the semifinals of the FA Cup.

    Former Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham manager Pochettino took over last summer after Chelsea’s American owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital had fired Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter in their first year in charge.

    While Pochettino managed to salvage the 2023-24 season by securing European soccer in either the Europa League or Conference League, it was another disappointing year for a team that won the Champions League as recently as 2021.

    “Thank you to the Chelsea ownership group and sporting directors for the opportunity to be part of this football club’s history,” Pochettino said in Tuesday’s announcement.

    “The club is now well positioned to keep moving forward in the Premier League and Europe in the years to come.”

    Under Boehly and Clearlake, Chelsea has spent spent around $1 billion on transfers, but that has not translated into success on the field.

    Pochettino was a French title-winner with PSG, but leaves Chelsea having failed to end his search of a first trophy in English soccer after spells with Southampton and Tottenham previously.