Chelsea makes Maresca sacking decision after recent poor run of form

Enzo Maresca, manager of Chelsea. Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images.

Chelsea makes Enzo Maresca sacking decision after recent poor run of form

Originally posted on Caught Offside | By Jason Pettigrove | Last updated Feb 16, 2025 10:12 AM ET

After a bright start in the first few months of this season by Enzo Maresca, Chelsea has hit a brick wall in terms of consistency of performance and results. That’s led the Blues hierarchy to decide on whether to sack Maresca.

The manager isn’t backward in coming forward with his opinion, and Robert Sanchez is one Chelsea player who certainly knows where he stands in terms of his current position on the squad.

Enzo Maresca's sacking decision made

Maresca’s communication has always been direct and to the point, regardless of whether it might upset a few egos in the dressing room, and that could also be part of the reason why Chelsea has reached the decision that it has.

Nico Jackson’s injury has seen the West London outfit’s problems multiply, and as we begin to move toward the business end of the 2024-25 campaign, it’s the last thing that Maresca needs.

The 45-year-old needn’t worry, however, as to his status at the club. According to Mail Sport + (subscription required), the hierarchy has no intention whatsoever of dismissing the manager, particularly given that he’s only a few months into a five-year contract.

Whether he’s able to see through a five-year plan during that time will only be known over the coming months and will largely be dependent on results.

Chelsea board sticking with Enzo Maresca

Engineering an identity from the academy right up to the first team is also imperative, as will the production line from the youth set up be.

At present, Chelsea is hanging onto the final Champions League spot by its coattails. After its trip to Brighton and Hove Albion on Friday night, it faces European-chasing Aston Villa and Arsenal as well as relegation-threatened Leicester City and Southampton in the next four games.

None will be easy, and by the end of that series of five games, Maresca will have a much better idea as to how this season will end.

This article first appeared on Caught Offside and was syndicated with permission.

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