LONDON, England – Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca go still lead di team for next season even if dem miss out on Champions League qualification. Di club management, led by co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, plan to hold dem judgement on di 45-year-old Italian coach till summer of 2026.
Dis decision dey come amidst uncertainty whether Chelsea fit maintain top-five position after dem recent loss to Newcastle. With two rounds of di Premier League season remaining, Chelsea dey inside pressure, as dem only dey ahead of Aston Villa by goal difference.
Maresca don face criticism inside im first season wey come as head coach. Top five from di Premier League go qualify for di Champions League, thanks to di league’s strong European performance. Chelsea still dey in Europa Conference League final, where dem go face Real Betis for Wroclaw, Poland, on May 28.
If Chelsea no fit finish in di Premier League top five, dem go consider di injuries wey affect di team’s performance during di winter. Statistics show di team don miss chances plenty, being di second most in di league, while dem dey ranked fifth for expected goals, showing dem dey create chances but no dey convert am into goals.
Na im make dem dey expect to keep Maresca unless dem see serious changes or fallout. Senior figures for di club don praise his hard work and tactical growth as dem adapt to new club structure, wey include new set-piece department and overhauled medical structure.
Maresca get five-year contract, as dem see am fit for long-term leadership. Im predecessor, Mauricio Pochettino, only get two-year deal before dem part ways. Chelsea ownership, BlueCo, don also devise a multi-club model, with French team Strasbourg dat play similar style under Liam Rosenior.
Despite di set backs, Maresca don blend well with Chelsea’s modern vision. If dem choose another coach in di future, na similar style of coach dem go look for.
Di club don express some regret over past managerial decisions, especially concerning Thomas Tuchel and Pochettino, but dem remain firm dat dem no be right fit. After Newcastle beat Chelsea 2-0, tension don rise as Chelsea dey fight for Champions League spot, with dem final games against Manchester United and Nottingham Forest ahead.
Dis defeat don leave Chelsea supporters worried, as dem no fit fill di gaps created by injuries. Nicolas Jackson‘s red card during di match throw dem into disarray, as Chelsea struggle to find form as dem head to di end of di season.
Going forward, Maresca go need to rely on players like Christopher Nkunku to fill di void left by Jackson, who don get series of three-match ban for im violent conduct. Di impact of dis red card go stretch di squad madly as dem apply final pressure to secure points.
Newcastle dey close to returning to di Champions League after di victory against Chelsea, with di team needing just one win in dia last two matches to secure am. Head coach Eddie Howe don successfully motivate his squad to rise against di Premier League’s best, an indication say dem fit survive di pressure of di top-tier competition.
Maresca’s future at Chelsea might hinge on di outcome of di remaining games dis season alongside di upcoming Europa Conference League final, as di club aim to regain return to European elite. Joe Cole, former Chelsea star, urge dem to maintain faith in Maresca regardless of di outcome and focus on building towards di future.
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