The Enzo Maresca period at Chelsea will start in earnest when the Blues host Manchester Metropolis of their Premier League opener every week on Sunday, however the brand new head coach’s future is already being questioned by one former Stamford Bridge star.
Maresca was chosen as the person to exchange Mauricio Pochettino within the dugout earlier this summer time after main Leicester Metropolis to the Championship title final season.
As ever, the Blues have been busy within the switch market, bringing within the likes of Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor , Filip Jorgensen, Marc Guiu and Tosin Adarabioyo, however the Italian has additionally needed to cope with the fallout from the Enzo Fernandez racism storm, whereas they’ve been soundly crushed by Celtic and Manchester Metropolis on their pre-season tour of the USA.
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Former Blues defender William Gallas has admitted that he’s anxious concerning the upcoming marketing campaign each by way of the squad and Maresca’s future.
“Though it’s preseason, I’m involved about Chelsea and I’m involved once I take a look at the squad,” Gallas instructed Genting On line casino . “Regardless of all the cash they’ve spent, the squad nonetheless isn’t adequate to qualify for the Champions League, they’ve so many gamers and so they nonetheless want extra high quality.
“May Enzo Maresca be sacked earlier than Christmas? Something can occur in soccer.
William Gallas throughout his Chelsea days
“I hope to see him keep till not less than the tip of the season and get that chance to point out what he can do however it’s all the time going to be the identical downside, if he doesn’t have the suitable gamers and staff to compete within the Premier League then it will likely be extremely troublesome for him.”
Maresca’s lack of job safety is heightened by the truth that the present Todd Boehly regime have burned by three everlasting managers in two years, however Gallas believes it is a matter that impacts the entire of the Premier League.
“Not simply with Chelsea however all Premier League homeowners, they don’t have any persistence anymore,” he continues. “Possibly Arsenal did with Mikel Arteta and Manchester United are with Erik ten Hag, however most aren’t eager about the long run.
Mauricio Pochettino left the membership in the summertime (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
“Managers now are available for six months or a yr, I hope that Chelsea transfer away from that and keep on with Maresca for the long run.
“His future all relies on the goal of the supervisor and if they’re proud of the highest 4 or the highest six, I feel they’ll solely change their supervisor in the event that they discover themselves in fifteenth place on the flip of the yr. In any other case he’ll keep.”
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