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Former Chelsea player Pat Nevin has shared his thoughts on the release of Enzo Maresca, which has been officially confirmed on January 1, 2026. According to the expert, the specific structure of club management dictates special requirements for the future mentor.

“Chelsea need someone who will fully accept their methodology. In other words, they need a puppet. Someone who will do exactly what they tell him from the top,” – quotes Nevina BBC.

Nevin also added that he sincerely felt sorry for Marescu, who managed to win the Conference League and the Club World Cup in 2025 with the team. Pat attributes the decline in results in December to exhaustion after the summer tournament in the US, which left the players with almost no full vacation.

Chelsea is currently fifth in the Premier League with 30 points. Already on January 4, the “blues” will play an important match against Manchester City.