Chelsea are ready to face by supervisor Enzo Maresca even when the Blues fail to qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League, a report has claimed.
The Blues had been flying excessive within the first half of the season, however a dramatic droop in type has seen Chelsea go from outdoors title contenders to top-five hopefuls. Maresca’s facet stay accountable for their very own future however face a tense ending to the season towards Manchester United and Nottingham Forest, whereas additionally they have the Convention League last towards Actual Betis to navigate.
A number of followers have turned on Maresca in 2025 and there have even been ideas that the Italian has divided opinion of these upstairs at Chelsea, however The Telegraph insist he’ll stay in cost for the 2025/26 marketing campaign on the very least.
Maresca is tied to a five-year contract however it’s burdened the plan was all the time to provide him at the least two seasons earlier than conducting a proper efficiency assessment.
Whereas Chelsea officers would clearly desire to see this season finish with Champions League qualification and success within the Convention League, neither accomplishment is seen as needed for Maresca to maintain his job.
There’s mentioned to be loads of curiosity in Maresca’s companies from each the Premier League and mainland Europe – Roma have not too long ago been named as suitors by studies elsewhere – however Chelsea don’t wish to lose the 45-year-old at this stage.
An end-of-season assessment will nonetheless see Chelsea consider this season’s efficiency and establish areas of concern for the summer time switch window, however Maresca’s future is not going to function prominently in talks between high-ranking officers.
It’s believed these in cost have been impressed by what they understand as progress on the pitch, though Chelsea might nonetheless find yourself in sixth place for the second consecutive season. Maresca has received many within the boardroom over along with his taking part in model and statistics which might recommend additional steps ahead may be made subsequent season.
