Official announcement of 'World domination → dismissal after only 6 months' shocked 'Director bullying rumors'... "No one is supporting me"

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It has been only six months since he became the world champion. Chelsea have finally chosen to break up with coach Enso Maresca (45).

Chelsea announced on its official website on the 1st (Korea Standard Time) that "Coach Maresca and the club are over."

"Coach Maresca marked an important part of the club's history by leading the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) and the FIFA Club World Cup during his tenure," the club said. "I appreciate his contribution," he said, "We decided that making changes now to achieve the remaining goals, such as advancing to the UEFA Champions League (UCL), is the best way to get the team back on track."

In fact, it's a hard replacement. According to local reports, Maresca and Chelsea have been at odds for quite some time.

According to the British 'BBC', Maresca was stopped while preparing to publish a personal book without the club's permission, and attended and lectured at a sports event in Italy without permission. They also clashed over recruiting players. Maresca openly called for the central defender to be recruited after Levi Colwill's injury, but they were at odds with the club's opposition that it could undermine promising growth.

In addition, Maresca's personal moves also upset the club. Rumors circulated that Pep Guardiola would be the successor to Manchester City after leaving the existing agent company and joining hands with big man Jorge Mendes. In particular, the club's growing avoidance of wearing team training clothes and adherence to plain clothes also drew complaints from within the club.

According to the 'Guardian', Maresca left a lot of shock to the club after saying, "I had the worst 48 hours at the club" after winning against Everton. He even refused to explain Maresca's "many people don't support me," raising internal tensions.

Just six months ago, Maresca was on a roll by putting Chelsea at the top of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

However, six months after taking office, the position has completely changed. In addition to poor performance with only one win in seven recent English Premier League (EPL) games, the breakdown of the relationship with the club's leadership was crucial.

In particular, shortly after the AFC Bournemouth match, coach Maresca missed the press conference due to health problems, but in reality, it was argued that he was dissatisfied with the club's treatment and refused to be interviewed. Club officials reportedly gave an extremely negative view of Maresca's capricious attitude, demanding more full power and influence in the transfer market.

The fan sentiment has completely turned, too. When key ace Cole Palmer was replaced during the match against Bournemouth, Stamford Bridge was booed saying, "You don't even know what you're doing." The fact that Chelsea lost 15 points in the winning situation this season was also the basis for the replacement.

As a result, Chelsea are already in a position to find their fifth official manager since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital took over the club in 2022. Currently, Liam Rossenier, head coach of Strasbourg (France), a satellite club, is considered a strong replacement.

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