Chelsea and head coach Enzo Maresca could part ways in the coming hours or days amid a rapidly deteriorating relationship, sources indicate. Tensions between the Premier League club and the Italian manager have escalated sharply, prompting uncertainty over his immediate future.
The situation intensified after Chelsea’s recent draw with Bournemouth, following which Maresca did not attend his scheduled post-match press conference. Sources say relations were already strained, with disagreements stretching back several months.
Key issues reportedly include conflicting views during the summer transfer window, particularly Maresca’s request for a new centre-back after Levi Colwill suffered an ACL injury, a move the club declined to pursue.
With internal differences unresolved, the standoff is described as highly tense, and a separation now appears increasingly likely.