Chelsea make definitive Enzo Maresca SACK decision

Tom Weber

• Updated: 15 May 2025 06:33 BST
• 4 min read

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Chelsea will not sack Enzo Maresca this summer, even if they miss out on Champions League football, according to a report.

The Italian's future has become the subject of intense speculation in recent weeks as Chelsea's form since the halfway point of the season has taken a nosedive.

Although the Blues are in the final of the Conference League, there has been some sack talk surrounding Maresca as Chelsea have gone from challenging for the top spot in the Premier League in the early stages of the season to potentially missing out on Champions League football.

After three wins from their previous four games, qualification for Europe's premier competition is still in the hands of the West London club, but a temporary slip to seventh in the table and subsequent failure to get back into the top four has ramped up the pressure on Maresca.

Earlier this week, it was claimed that Maresca could be sacked due to concerns over Chelsea's 'identity' under him, while it was also asserted that Serie A side Roma were interested in him should he indeed lose his job.

Chelsea won't sack Maresca

However, according to Ben Jacobs, Chelsea will not sack Maresca regardless of the outcome of their battle for Champions League football. Due to the Club World Cup, which the Blues hierarchy is determined to win, they will try to avoid unnecessary upheaval this summer.

Jacobs reports that Chelsea always planned to hold their first post-season performance review in 2026 rather than 2025 as Maresca signed a long-term contract with the club, unlike predecessor Mauricio Pochettino, whose work was scrutinised after just one season.

The Chelsea brass continue to back the Italian and are not planning to discuss his future this summer, even if Chelsea miss out on the Champions League. Club bosses sympathise with Maresca and believe that his side's dip in form has been due to injuries.

Maresca has won 32 of his 54 matches in charge of Chelsea, drawing nine and losing 13. His contract runs until 2029 with the option for a further season.

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