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Tension had flared between Enzo Maresca and the Chelsea hierarchy after last summer’s Club World Cup triumph. Maresca felt he deserved a new contract and was disappointed when Chelsea did not respond to Levi Colwill sustaining a serious knee injury in pre-season by signing a centre-back. Chelsea felt no suitable defenders were on the market but the situation was not resolved. Sources said Maresca also tried to use interest from City and Juventus as leverage for a new deal.

Maresca did not attend his post-match media duties after the Bournemouth draw, his absence initially put down to illness. It later emerged he had told the club he did not want to face the media. Sources have told the Guardian that Maresca met with his bosses in his office after full-time and indicated that he planned to quit.

🔗 Jacob Steinberg - Guardian

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