65 m. ago Chelsea's squad split on Enzo Maresca axeing: Eight stars send emotional goodbyes but Cole Palmer leads FIFTEEN staying silent as they return to work without their manager

Chelsea players reported to their Cobham training base on Friday, with the squad having to put Maresca's exit behind them quickly to prepare to face Man City this weekend.

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68 m. ago Chelsea next manager latest as Strasbourg identify Liam Rosenior replacement plan

Liam Rosenior is one of the favourites to replace Enzo Maresca at Chelsea following Enzo Maresca's dramatic exit on New Year's Day just days after the draw against Bournemouth

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2 h. ago 'Terrific job': Mikel Arteta delivers verdict on Enzo Maresca after shock Chelsea exit

Arsenal’s Carabao Cup semi-final has been impacted by a massive managerial change

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2 h. ago Mikel Arteta shows true colours with Enzo Maresca Chelsea exit verdict

Enzo Maresca parted ways with Chelsea earlier this week, as the Blues scramble to appoint a successor - and Mikel Arteta has now shared his feelings on the Italian head coach

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3 h. ago Liam Rosenior: Strasbourg boss' Chelsea links, working with Wayne Rooney and shock Hull sack

Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior has emerged as the leading contender to replace Enzo Maresca as Chelsea manager after the Italian's exit was confirmed by the Blues

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3 h. ago Raheem Sterling makes Chelsea exit decision as club close in on £42m double transfer

Raheem Sterling is hoping to secure a move to Fulham, which would end his Chelsea exile, after turning down the prospect of a move to West Ham as he eyes a permanent exit from Stamford Bridge

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3 h. ago Who is Liam Rosenior and why he could be the next Chelsea manager?

As Liam Rosenior looks to be frontrunner to take over Chelsea, Mirror Football explains everything you need to know about the Strasbourg boss off the back of Enzo Maresca's exit at Stamford Bridge

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4 h. ago Chelsea make next manager decision as three reasons for Enzo Maresca split come to light

Enzo Maresca's time as manager of Chelsea has come to an abrupt end, but it appears there was tension brewing behind the scenes at Stamford Bridge

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4 h. ago Chelsea manager latest, transfer updates and more: football news – live

⚽ Read Jacob Steinberg on Maresca’s Chelsea departure⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Email TahaSo Enzo Maresca has left the building. It was a very decent stint on paper, one with two trophies, including a Club World Cup victory which may grow in significance if the tournament becomes a properly serious thing in the future. But it was pretty turbulent, too; Jacob Steinberg has the inside story on what went wrong.Hello, hello, hello and welcome to the first Friday blog of 2026. We’ve already had some drama at Stamford Bridge with the departure of Enzo Maresca, and there’s plenty of Premier League action to review/preview. But let’s just ease up before going full throttle and take in this excellent interview with Jess Carter, the Guardian Footballer of the Year.A lot of people don’t like the way I play football and that’s absolutely fine, but then attacking someone because of what they look like? I can’t do anything about that one, and I wouldn’t want to. I could never ...

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5 h. ago Unexpected Man United consequence Enzo Maresca's Chelsea exit could have on Ruben Amorim

Enzo Maresca and Chelsea parted ways on New Year's Day but the decision could have wider ramifications on Manchester United

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13 h. ago Pep Guardiola urges Manchester City players to get ‘heads up’ for visit of Chelsea

Manager calm after ‘really good game’ at SunderlandChelsea visit Etihad on Sunday after sacking MarescaAn outwardly sanguine Pep Guardiola suggested he was reasonably content with a hard-fought point at Sunderland after watching his Manchester City side lose ground on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League.The 0-0 draw at the Stadium of Light leaves City second, four points behind Mikel Arteta’s leaders but Guardiola was not too downhearted. “I’ll take the point against this team at this stadium,” said a good-humoured Guardiola who seemed unaffected by reports that Enzo Maresca, once his assistant at the Etihad Stadium, had discussed the possibility of relocating to Manchester later this year with figures associated to City. “It was a really good game.” Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea exit came after multiple discussions with Manchester City

The Italian left his job on Thursday after 18 months.

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16 h. ago Former Man City coach set to take charge of Chelsea as plan emerges after Enzo Maresca departure

Chelsea parted company with Enzo Maresca on New Year's Day with their plan for the Premier League clash with Manchester City now emerging

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17 h. ago Robert Sanchez 'confirms' more Chelsea exits with Instagram message to Enzo Maresca

It is all change at Stamford Bridge following Enzo Maresca’s exit

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17 h. ago Chelsea: Liam Rosenior emerges as early frontrunner to replace Enzo Maresca ahead of Man City clash

Blues’ Under-21s boss tipped to stand in at the Etihad

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18 h. ago Enzo Maresca forgot Chelsea’s golden rule: the manager does not call the shots | Jacob Steinberg

Manager toed the line at Stamford Bridge with one eye on the Manchester City job, frustrating fans and his employersIt was late on New Year’s Eve when Chelsea’s patience ran out. They knew that Enzo Maresca was attempting to engineer an exit from the club and now they were ready to call his bluff. Midnight was approaching and the fireworks at Stamford Bridge were about to erupt.A baffling story soon had a familiar, predictable ending. Maresca, who is not the first manager to run out of friends at Chelsea, had taken the provocations too far. There was surprise when he told staff that he did not want to conduct his post-match press conference after the disappointing 2-2 draw with Bournemouth on Tuesday night. The official explanation was that Maresca was too unwell to talk in public, despite having just spent the evening coaching on the Stamford Bridge touchline, but the friction was palpable and it was never going to sit well with the Chelsea hierarchy when it took less than 24 hours...

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18 h. ago Chelsea star hints at more exits after Enzo Maresca departure

Enzo Maresca has left Chelsea just 18 months after taking over at Stamford Bridge, with several players offering their thanks to the departing manager

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19 h. ago Enzo Maresca wanted Chelsea exit before sacking after speaking to rival clubs

Enzo Maresca wanted to leave Chelsea before the club decided to sack the manager on New Year's Day, with revelations about his broken relationship with the board emerging

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19 h. ago Enzo Maresca wanted to QUIT Chelsea before exit and spoke to two rival clubs

Chelsea announced Enzo Maresca's departure after a tumultuous few days at Stamford Bridge, but Mirror Football understands the manager also made it clear he wanted to leave

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20 h. ago Chelsea star breaks dressing room silence on Enzo Maresca sack as true feelings clear

Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has thanked Enzo Maresca in an emotional farewell message after the Blues confirmed their decision to part ways with the Italian head coach.

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