Multiple media: Chelsea close to appointing Blue Fox manager Maresca, willing to pay 10 million pounds compensation【hongyan】

    May 27, according to Sky Sports, Di Mazio and other media news, after Pochettino left, Chelsea is close to appointing Leicester City coach Maresca as the new head coach.

    Chelsea are still to negotiate compensation with Leicester City, with Sky Sports revealing they are willing to pay around £10 million.

    Chelsea will appoint a new manager today as soon as an agreement is reached with Leicester City and personal terms need to be finalised.

    It is understood that during the course of the dialogue with Maresca's representatives, the depth and breadth of the team's knowledge, the extent of the tactical style and the desire to manage Chelsea have impressed Chelsea.

    Maresca played as a midfielder for Juve, Bologna and Fiorentina before retiring in 2017 at the age of 37. After retiring, Maresca took up the whip and served as an assistant coach at Sevilla and West Ham. In 2020, Maresca became the manager of Manchester City U23, and because of the excellent results of the team, he was hired by Parma to be the manager the following year. But Maresca's record in charge of Serie B was poor and he was sacked after just six months. In 2022, Maresca returned to Manchester City as Guardiola's assistant, when he won the treble with the team. In July 2023, Maresca became Leicester City manager, and led the team to win the Championship and promotion to the Premier League.