Chelsea fans have been excited about the arrival of Andrey Santos for a while now, and have basically been pretty disappointed by the Brazilian since he finally joined the first team squad in the summer.
Enzo Maresca was pretty committed to never giving an in-depth, interesting answer in press conferences, so it’s a relief to have a change in that regard.
While Chelsea were busy playing Man City, it seems their search for a manager to replace Enzo Maresca was taking major steps forward. Julien Laurens, the
Chelsea have reached half time in their game against Man City, and they had done so well until late in the half. Reece James was brought into the team in midfield, as he often is, in order to add some physicality – on top of his experience and superb technical skill too.
Chelsea’s team for today’s game is out, and right away there were some very notable things in it. We knew that there would be changes – we played in midweek for one thing, so there’s a need to rotate.
Chelsea face Man City at the Etihad Stadium in just over an hour, and the teams are in! Calum McFarlane is in temporary charge of Chelsea after Enzo Maresca’s departure this week, and this is the team he’s gone for – although it’s not clear just how much influence he actually has on proceedings.
Chelsea look to be closing in on the appointment of Liam Rosenior as their new coach. But it’s not a done deal yet, and there are major snags. Taking our sister club Strasbourg’s manager mid-season is going to destroy our owners’ relations with the French side, and potentially put them into major trouble as they struggle in Ligue 1.
Pedro Neto was the man chosen to step up and speak publicly after a hectic week at Chelsea which saw the manager removed. This all happened in the build-up to perhaps the trickiest trip of the year – to face Man City at the Etihad.
Chelsea are interested in Othmane Maamma with the 20-year-old Moroccan winger on their radar according to reports. The Blues once again heavily invested in their squad last summer, and made five new attacking signings as they totally revamped their frontline.
Chelsea are apparently “ready to throw a missile into the Liverpool academy” as they look for “revenge” for the poaching of Rio Ngumoha, one of the country’s best young talents 18 month ago.
Chelsea’s owners “BlueCo” have spent a lot of time trying to convince fans of Strasbourg, the French club that they own, that a multi-club model isn’t all bad.
Liam Rosenior has three very important skills which could make him a very good Chelsea manager according to journalist James Olley. Chelsea are once again looking for a new manager after Enzo Maresca left the club on Thursday after 18 months in charge.
Chelsea’s sister club Strasbourg drew 1-1 with Nice last night, but the real story was off the pitch, where Liam Rosenior was being asked about his imminent move to take over as Chelsea boss.
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has described Robert Sanchez as “truly fantastic” but believes no one talks about him. Sanchez has had a difficult time at Chelsea since joining from Brighton and has made a number of high profile errors during his time at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea are interested in signing the Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali at the end of the season. According to Football Insider, they have a genuine interest in the 25-year-old, and they are hoping to add more quality and depth in the middle of the park.
The news of the Enzo Maresca exit as Chelsea head coach on the first day of the new year has sparked controversy and begs the question of what fallout really happened behind the scenes.
Chelsea do not expect their next head coach to win the Premier League nor any major trophy this season, with a top-five finish in the league being the main objective, according to reports.
Andrey Santos recently commented on his relationship with Strasbourg head coach Liam Rosenior, who is reportedly the leading candidate to succeed Enzo Maresca at Chelsea.
Chelsea have confirmed the departure of head coach Enzo Maresca following 18 months in charge at Stamford Bridge. After 92 games in charge of Chelsea, which saw the Italian claim 55 wins, 16 draws and suffer 21 defeats, the Italian's time in west London has come to an end at the beginning of 2026.