Enzo Maresca has signed a five-year contract with Chelsea ahead of being officially confirmed as the club’s new manager, according to reports. Maresca, a former disciple of Pep Guardiola, will become Chelsea’s sixth permanent manager in the last five seasons.
The Italian will arrive in west London after successfully guiding Leicester City back to the Premier League at the first attempt. The Foxes accumulated 97 points under his guidance to finish top of the Championship, winning 31 and drawing four of their 46 matches.
According to The Athletic, Maresca has put pen to paper on a five-year deal at Chelsea which includes an option for the club to extend it by a further 12 months. He will bring six of his own staff to Stamford Bridge, with Willy Caballero, Danny Walker, Michele De Bernardin, Marcos Alvarez, Javier Molina Caballero and Roberto Vitiello also set to join the Blues.
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