Chelsea and Enzo Maresca have parted ways after a difficult run of results, which has seen the Blues win just one of their last seven league matches.
The Italian leaves Chelsea after an 18-month spell in which they finished fourth in the league and won the UEFA Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup. They are currently fifth in the Premier League with 30 points from 19 games, and 13th in the UEFA Champions League stage.
Here’s a timeline of Enzo Maresca’s time at Chelsea:
Enzo Maresca’s time at Chelsea
June 3, 2024 – Enzo Maresca is appointed as Chelsea manager, joining after winning the Championship with Leicester City.
August 18, 2024 – Maresca loses its first Premier League match, losing 2-0 to former Manchester City.
August 25, 2024 – Chelsea beat Wolverhampton Wanderers thanks to a hat-trick from Noni Madueke to earn Maresca’s first Premier League win.
December 8, 2024 – Chelsea come from 0-2 down to stun Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the standout result of Maresca’s tenure to that point.
January 14, 2025 – Despite Reece James scoring a late free-kick, Chelsea are held to a 2-2 draw at home to Bournemouth, completing a run of six league games without a win in the Premier League.
April 20, 2025 – Pedro Neto’s late winner gives Chelsea victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage and kicks off a run of five wins in the last six games to help Chelsea qualify for the UEFA Champions League.
May 25, 2025 – Levi Colwill’s second-half winner gives Chelsea a win over Nottingham Forest, confirming their fourth-place finish in Maresca’s debut season.
May 28, 2025 – Four second-half goals help Chelsea beat Real Betis 4-1 and win the UEFA Conference League, Maresca’s first trophy in charge of the Blues.
July 13, 2025 – Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup final to give Maresca a second trophy at the club.
August 17, 2025 – Chelsea start the 2025-2026 Premier League season, 34 days after the Club World Cup final, with a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace.
September 27, 2025 – A 3-1 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion means Chelsea have won just two of their first six games of the Premier League season.
December 13, 2025 – Maresca described the time before Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Everton as «the worst 48 hours of my life» due to a lack of support from certain quarters.
December 30, 2025 – Maresca is booed by Chelsea fans after a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth means the team has won just one of their last seven games.
January 1, 2026 – Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea.
Published on January 1, 2026
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