Key Highlights
- The Italian, who was booed by home supporters during the disappointing 2-2 draw with Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, is under mounting pressure after a poor run of form, and a series of self-inflicted wounds have raised doubts over his position. Chelsea have one win from their past seven league games and although Maresca is set to be in charge for Sunday’s trip to Manchester City his position is increasingly uncertain.
- Concern over the 45-year-old’s decisions during games and away from the pitch have grown in recent weeks and there can be no guarantee that Maresca will survive beyond the end of January if he proves incapable of reversing the slump. The situation has felt unpredictable ever since the former Leicester manager, whose side have dropped 15 points from winning positions in the league this season, made cryptic comments about experiencing his “worst 48 hours” at the club after this month’s victory over Everton. Enzo Maresca jeered by Chelsea fans amid wild draw with BournemouthRead moreThose remarks left Chelsea baffled and have placed a strain on Maresca’s relationship with his bosses.
- It has not helped that Maresca has repeatedly refused to explain what he meant when he said that “many people” were not supporting him before the Everton game.
- Whispers about problems behind the scenes have inevitably intensified. Chelsea, who have dropped into fifth place in the Premier League, do not want volatility and there is a reluctance to make mid-season managerial changes.
- The memory of sacking Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter during the first season of the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital ownership remains prominent.
