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Enzo Maresca expresses readiness for a new chapter in his coaching career, potentially with Manchester City, following his departure from Chelsea. He previously led Chelsea to a Club World Cup victory.
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Italian coach Enzo Maresca assures he feels ‘ready for the next chapter’ of his career, which could be Manchester City after the split from Chelsea. ‘We’ll see what happens.’
The 46-year-old had taken Chelsea to the Club World Cup trophy last year, beating Paris Saint-Germain to lift the silverware in the USA.
However, a series of disagreements with the Stamford Bridge hierarchy saw him part ways with the Blues on January 1.
Now he is being tipped as the successor to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, if the Spaniard decides to walk away.
Maresca was a guest on Sky Sport Italia this evening and said he was eager to get back to work after five months at home.
BERGAMO, ITALY – DECEMBER 09: Enzo Maresca head coach of Chelsea FC gestures during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD6 match between Atalanta BC and Chelsea FC at Stadio di Bergamo on December 09, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
“I feel ready for the next chapter, that is the most important thing,”
Enzo Maresca led Chelsea to win the Club World Cup trophy last year, defeating Paris Saint-Germain.
Maresca parted ways with Chelsea due to a series of disagreements with the club's hierarchy.
While Enzo Maresca has expressed readiness for a new chapter, it remains uncertain if he will join Manchester City.

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He was asked specifically about those Manchester City rumours, and did not shrug them off.
“What matters, regardless of the club, is being ready. There are only a few weeks left until the end of the season, then we’ll see what happens.”
The reason he is so heavily linked with the Manchester City job is that he was Guardiola’s assistant manager there in the 2022-23 campaign, and before that worked at their youth academy in 2020-21.
His only Serie A role was at Parma for 14 games in 2021, then he took Leicester City to promotion in 2023-24, before taking the Chelsea job that summer.