Chelsea begin 2026 with a trip to face Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday evening. The Blues travel to the Etihad without a manager following the departure of head coach Enzo Maresca on New Year's Day.
Chelsea under-21s coach Calum McFarlane is set to be in charge of the team for Sunday’s game against Manchester City according to reports. Enzo Maresca left Chelsea on Thursday just 18 months into a five year contract, and six months after securing Champions League qualification and winning both the Conference League and Club World Cup.
Chelsea’s search for a new head coach is gathering pace following the departure of Enzo Maresca, with Marco Silva and Liam Rosenior emerging as the two leading candidates under serious consideration.
Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson is one of the players on Chelsea’s radar according to journalist Ben Jacobs. The Blues once again heavily invested in the squad last summer, and made five new attacking signings as they totally revamped their frontline.
West Ham are interested in Raheem Sterling, but the Chelsea forward wants a permanent exit this month according to Ben Jacobs. Sterling is part of the now infamous “bomb” squad at Chelsea, having failed to secure a move away last summer, despite interest from clubs.
Chelsea part-owner Behdad Eghbali apparently “couldn’t care less” about one next big decision he is about to make. Eghbali has come under fire from Chelsea fans who are pinning their blame on him for what has happened at Chelsea in the last 48 hours, well, the last couple of weeks really.
I don’t think any of us expected to be covering Chelsea’s search for yet another new manager on New Years Day, right? But that is what happened to welcome in 2026, because Enzo Maresca and Chelsea decided to part ways yesterday just as Chelsea fans were waking up and brushing off any hangovers from New Years Eve.
Chelsea have become known as a tough place to have long-term success as a manager. Elite managers such as Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti have been fired by the West London club.
Chelsea are interested in signing the Boca Juniors full-back Dylan Gorosito. According to a report from El Transigente, Chelsea have been showing interest in the 19-year-old full-back, and they could look to make a move for him.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has been dismissed, and the club is now seeking potential replacements. The Italian was sacked earlier today, and former England manager Gareth Southgate is reportedly a target for the Blues.
It has emerged that Enzo Maresca didn’t even get the chance to speak to Chelsea player Alejandro Garnacho before he signed for the Blues in the summer.
Enzo Maresca is out at Chelsea, and of course talk has already turned to who might be coming in to replace him. But there’s an argument that, no matter who it is, they are set up to fail.
Well, there you have it. Chelsea and Enzo Maresca have “parted ways” after a rapid disintegration of a relationship which seemed more solid than ever just a few weeks ago.
Enzo Maresca was far from universally popular as Chelsea boss, but he was also a long way from the most dislike figure at the club. The sporting directors are searching for a new manager once again.
Enzo Maresca is out at Chelsea, and already the talk has turned to who will replace him. Alex Crook of TalkSport, increasingly a well connected insider on the Chelsea beat, has already claimed that Cesc Fabregas is “not a contender” to replace Maresca.
Enzo Maresca has parted ways with Chelsea after just a year and a half in charge, and hope of a strong and stable period under the Italian coach are dashed.