Enzo Maresca Sends Message to Chelsea After Becoming Manchester City Boss
- Enzo Maresca has sent a message to Chelsea after Manchester City confirmed him as their new manager
- Maresca resigned as Chelsea manager in January after speculations he will succeed Pep Guardiola at City
- Chelsea and Manchester City have resolved the legal dispute involved amicably and agreed on a compensation
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Enzo Maresca has sent a message to Chelsea after Manchester City confirmed him as their new manager, succeeding legendary boss Pep Guardiola.
Maresca had long been on the radar of Manchester City, which created fiction between him and Chelsea, which eventually led to his resignation.
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Chelsea went from UEFA Champions League spot contenders to finishing midtable, losing the FA Cup final and suffering an embarrassing exit in the Champions League.
Maresca sends message to Chelsea
Enzo Maresca has apologised to Chelsea for how their season turned out, claiming it was not his intention, as contained in a statement by Manchester City.
“At the end of December 2025, I made the difficult decision to leave Chelsea. The decision was only mine. My resignation from Chelsea opened a path for me to join Manchester City, which is a club I knew very well. I am ecstatic that I have now joined Manchester City,” he said.
“I recognise that my departure from Chelsea in the middle of the season caused disruption for the club and I apologise for that. It was neither my intention nor my wish.
“I was treated well by everyone at Chelsea and together we achieved great success and memories that I will always treasure. I am grateful to the club, the owners and the fans for giving me the opportunity.”
Daniel Akraka, a lifelong Chelsea fan admits that he would not blame Maresca for leaving as he wants the best for his career.
"He shouldn't have apologised and own up to his decision. Loyalty is rare and hardly rewarded in football, the club could have dismissed him ruthlessly if things did not go the way they want too," he told Legit.ng.
"Bayern Munich sacked Julian Nagelsmann so as not to miss out on Thomas Tuchel who had become a free agent at that time. Maresca saw a better project, jumped ship and should have owned up to it "
Chelsea fans were fuming at the message, claiming Maresca ruined their season and could have waited until the end of the season.
@georgelamps wrote:
“What happened to waiting till the summer and leaving on a high? U just tarnished the image you had. Even as Conte was already doing nonsense, he left in the summer, not like you.”
@YAhbideen wrote:
“That sounds like a betrayal to me. But it's Chelsea, they would do the same without looking back.”
@AdikeKizitoDev wrote:
“So he spent months playing Malo Gusto out of position and destabilizing our top-four charge just because he was secretly flirting with City behind our backs. Good riddance.”
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@Chubalus16 wrote:
“The decision to leave was only mine. My resignation from Chelsea opened a path for me to join Manchester City ""It was neither my intention nor my wish”. That's two controversial and contradicting statements.”
@sir_cdore wrote:
“He’s talking too much. If it wasn't out of greed, why leave a high-performing team in the middle of the season just to join another? Couldn't he have waited until the end of the year? Now he’s claiming it wasn’t his intention... then whose was it? 🤦♀️”
Chelsea release statement on Maresca
Legit.ng reported that Chelsea released a statement on Enzo Maresca after Manchester City confirmed their former boss as their new manager.
Chelsea expressed disappointment with how things ended with their former manager and confirmed that they had reached an agreement with Manchester City.
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