29 Jun 2026 18:00:07
Both Maresca and City are paying us for him to sign for City. The statement put out by the club clearly indicates that there was almost nothing to be done and no way to keep Maresca after City approached him.
Rosenior was the worst choice to replace him, but our December form and Maresca’s comments didn’t show that we’d do too well even if we forced him to see the season out.
30 Jun 2026 06:01:22
Fuser, I think, once the club found out what was going on, it was virtually impossible for Maresca to stay on as manager for the remainder of the season. Garden leave, followed by compensation, was the logical conclusion.
01 Jul 2026 12:42:14
Maresca did not take honouring his contract seriously, and sabotaged Chelsea's season by putting his own interests before all others at CFC. He completely deserves to be greeted with boos when he brings City to the Bridge next season, and I hope that he fails at City, though with their squad it would be hard to fail, which is why he wanted to jump ship!