
New favourites emerge in Chelsea’s search to replace Mauricio Pochettino
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Enzo Maresca and Roberto De Zerbi have emerged as the two main choices for next Chelsea manager, with different factions of the leadership making the case for either manager. While the club’s football hierarchy are understood to favour Maresca, who has just won the Championship with Leicester City, co-owner Behdad Eghbali has been struck by De Zerbi’s personality. Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna is greatly admired but, just like at Manchester United, there are some concerns over whether he is quite ready to make this extent of a leap given the greater pressure of one of the Premier League’s biggest clubs.
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Enzo Maresca criticises Chelsea after witnessing ‘worst performance’ of tenure
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Chelsea 'enquire about two Brighton players as they plot another raid on the club'... having already given Seagulls £202MILLION for Marc Cucurella, Moises Caicedo and Robert Sanchez
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Liam Delap can become ‘important player’ for England – Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca
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Maresca expects Man City to be in title hunt as he downplays Chelsea’s chances
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Enzo Maresca plays down Chelsea title chances with bold Man City prediction
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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says Chelsea' not part of Premier League title race'
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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca to make wholesale changes for trip to Astana
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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca sets Noni Madueke a challenge to reach greater heights
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Enzo Maresca fires Arsenal a warning ahead of Stamford Bridge showdown - as Chelsea boss delivers Cole Palmer fitness update
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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca gives verdict on Ruben Amorim's appointment as Man United boss
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Next Manchester United manager odds: Two-horse race underway after Erik ten Hag sacked
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Maresca Calls for More Leadership from James
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Enzo Maresca admits Chelsea lack ‘proper leader’ as he asks for ‘more personality’ from Reece James
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Chelsea manager Maresca tunes out reports of ownership power struggle
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Enzo Maresca not concerned by reported rift between Chelsea co-owners
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Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea revolution needs time. Here’s how he earns it
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Chaos at Chelsea: A high-risk, $1.3B spending spree has left the club fractured and vulnerable
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Chelsea squad respect Enzo Maresca for his honesty – Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
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Enzo Maresca tells Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell to leave or ‘struggle’ at Chelsea
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Pep Guardiola describes being Manchester City boss as a ‘privilege and honour’
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New Chelsea signing Marc Guiu reveals reasons behind Barcelona exit
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Chelsea transfer news and rumours: Blues target two arrivals as shock Napoli switch could signal Romelu Lukaku’s exit
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Enzo Maresca defends high-risk Chelsea style after draw against Wrexham
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Football rumours: Chelsea and Arsenal to battle for RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko
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Enzo Maresca: Chelsea’s new boss who led Leicester back to the Premier League
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Chelsea Appoint Leicester City's Enzo Maresca as New Manager
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Aston Villa look to take advantage of Chelsea’s PSR concerns for first major summer transfer
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Enzo Maresca appointment suits this version of Chelsea – but not in the way they might like
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Thomas Tuchel would bring trophies but also trouble, Mauricio Pochettino has been a suitor before... and is the job too big for Thomas Frank, Kieran McKenna and Roberto De Zerbi? Rating the next Man U
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Chelsea hope to appoint Enzo Maresca as their new manager THIS WEEK after seeking formal permission to speak to the Leicester boss… with promoted Foxes due an eight-figure compensation sum
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Chelsea Eyeing Leicester City's Enzo Maresca for Head Coach Role: Report
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Chelsea move towards appointing Leicester boss Enzo Maresca as their new manager as talks accelerate, with sources saying Italian is new leading candidate, after one rival for the job got call to tell
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Chelsea legend Eden Hazard names his surprise pick to replace Mauricio Pochettino at Stamford Bridge, as the Blues finalise their four-man shortlist for the manager's hotseat
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Roberto De Zerbi emerges as the fourth mystery candidate on Chelsea's shortlist - joining Thomas Frank, Kieran McKenna and Enzo Maresca
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Chelsea stars in 'WhatsApp MELTDOWN' at Mauricio Pochettino's axing as stunned Nicolas Jackson and Moises Caicedo break rank to post their disbelief publicly - after news broke in group chat
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Why Mauricio Pochettino left Chelsea: ‘They are a basket case’
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Next Chelsea manager: Who could replace Mauricio Pochettino after shock exit?
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Revealed: The philosophical divide that led to Mauricio Pochettino's split from Chelsea's owners - and how Virgil van Dijk hammered it home before they cut ties with the manager
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Mauricio Pochettino should stay – but Chelsea must solve these problems for real progress
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Chelsea players in the dark over Mauricio Pochettino's future as club weigh up the manager's position... with Djordje Petrovic insisting the Blues squad 'believe in him'
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Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton exit is the only solution due to irreconcilable differences
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No rest for Mauricio Pochettino as Chelsea plan next season’s European assault
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Cole Palmer: Chelsea qualifying for Europe would be ‘step in right direction’
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It would be 'CRAZY' for Chelsea to sack Mauricio Pochettino and Blues boss needs time to win 'power struggles' in the dressing room, claims Jamie Redknapp
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AC Milan add Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi to their 'shortlist' of managers to succeed outgoing coach Stefano Pioli... as Italian side 'identify several alternatives to Julen Lopetegui'
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I enjoy it – Mauricio Pochettino happy with life at Chelsea despite poor results
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Mauricio Pochettino insists he's not the only one on trial at Chelsea following a faltering campaign... after the Blues boss admitted he hadn't 'crossed paths' with owner Todd Boehly 'in MONTHS'
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