Chelsea Sacked Enzo Maresca Because Of...

Chelsea sacked Enzo Maresca after one and a half years in charge. The Italian manager, despite delivering two trophies in his debut season and being given a massive transfer budget, was shown the door. Reports are emerging from Stamford Bridge that the relationship between Maresca and the boardroom has broken down, and their run of poor results in December only added more fuel to the fire. He was on the list of Premier League managers to be sacked soon. Now, find out what got Enzo Maresca sacked and why Chelsea sacked Enzo Maresca despite being fifth in the table.

Why did Chelsea sack Enzo Maresca?

Chelsea started the season in hot and cold form. They fluctuated between wins and losses before bursting to life with a super victory against Liverpool. Maresca developed the habit of thriving in big games, and when his side held league leaders Arsenal for a point despite being down to 10, they were treated as genuine title challengers. But what unfolded next proved to be the undoing of Maresca.

Chelsea only won one out of seven games in the Premier League, including the Arsenal game. It included damaging defeats to Leeds United and Aston Villa. There were uninspiring draws against Newcastle United and Bournemouth. The manager had some injuries to contend with, but his tactics and team selection were often criticised.

After winning their lone game against Everton in the league during this torrid run, Maresca went on a nuclear rant. Despite the win, he claimed he had the worst 48 hours after joining Chelsea. He bemoaned the lack of support and aimed criticism at unnamed members in the boardroom. This indicated there were some tensions brewing between the manager and the bigwigs in the management. A run of losses forced the management's hand to act. But there is a general consensus that the board acted too hastily, as they are on the hunt for their sixth permanent manager in just four years of taking over.

The club are competing in four competitions but can go all the way in the Carabao Cup as they have a semi-final date coming up with Arsenal.

What next for Enzo Maresca?

Enzo Maresca arrived at Chelsea with plenty of hope. He was backed in the market as he spent big in his first season. The Chelsea management was happy to give the reins to the Championship winner. Maresca's term at Chelsea started brightly, and he kept his side in and around the Champions League spots. He delivered the Conference League as they were easily the strongest and the best team in the competition. He even made them qualify for the Champions League by steering them to a fourth-place finish in the league.

What impressed everyone was the exquisite triumph at the Club World Cup. Chelsea routed European Champions PSG 3-0 in the finals as they emerged as World Champions. However, the new season has been far from ideal as Chelsea sacked Maresca despite delivering at key times.