Enzo Maresca learns fresh Chelsea SACK verdict

Cameron Smith

• 16 Dec 2025 08:59 GMT
• 5 min read

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Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes that Enzo Maresca will be sacked by Chelsea before the start of the 2026-27 season.

The Italian enjoyed a successful debut campaign at Stamford Bridge as he guided the Blues back into the Champions League, as well as winning both the Europa Conference League and the Club World Cup.

However, his long-term future in west London has been cast into serious doubt following his comments after their 2-0 victory over Everton on Saturday.

Speaking to reporters after the game, Maresca admitted: “The last 48 hours have been the worst 48 hours since I joined the club because many people didn't support us.”

This remarkable statement followed a question about Malo Gusto’s performance in the match and multiple outlets have confirmed that this specific comment was aimed at the Chelsea hierarchy.

It’s reported that Maresca believes he has received a lack of support from the owners at Stamford Bridge in recent weeks, during which time he has been heavily criticised for his team selection during defeats to both Leeds United and Atalanta.

Maresca opted against backing down from his statement during a pre-match press conference ahead of his side’s Carabao Cup clash versus Cardiff City on Tuesday and Carragher has now fired a fresh warning to the Chelsea boss over his position at the helm.

Jamie Carragher makes Enzo Maresca sack prediction

“It's not uncertain. He's speaking about the owners and the sporting directors,” Carragher told Sky Sports on Monday Night Football when asked about Maresca’s comments.

“I think this is a classic case that you see at a lot of clubs now, where you have a head coach - not a manager - and sporting directors. And what you get is, the coach comes in initially and agrees to the terms and conditions, but then he feels like he's done a really great job.

“And he has done a really great job, getting Champions League football last season, winning a European competition, and winning the Club World Cup.

“So, slowly, he feels like he should get more power. He'd be really disappointed about Chelsea not going into the market and buying a centre-back in the summer, when [Levi] Colwill got the big injury. And in the last few weeks, the results have just turned on them a little bit.”

Carragher continued: “He's calling something out that he wants something, in the public - which I don't agree with. We talked about Mo Salah last week, it was extreme, but it was a similar sort of situation. I don't like people going public, whether it's a manager or a player, you sort it in-house.

“But the problem for Maresca is, if you continue like this, there's only going to be one winner. And it's not him.”

Carragher then added: “I don't think Enzo Maresca is manager at Chelsea next season.

“I think when you come out and speak about your ownership like that, and you start going public, that's a big problem. I don't see him being there next season.”

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