Although Maresca led Leicester to Premier League promotion last season, he is reportedly open to joining Chelsea.
By Paul Tuama
Chelsea are moving forward with plans to appoint Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca as Mauricio Pochettino’s successor, with talks intensifying over the weekend.
Although Maresca led Leicester to Premier League promotion last season, he is reportedly open to joining Chelsea.
Mail Sport reported on Thursday that Chelsea began formal interviews with several candidates.
Multiple sources indicate that Maresca has become the leading contender to replace Pochettino, who left the club last week.
Initially, Kieran McKenna was also a candidate for the Chelsea job. However, Brighton is now trying to appoint him as Roberto De Zerbi’s successor.
Chelsea informed the Ipswich head coach last night that he had come close to the final stage of their selection process but ultimately did not advance.
The Blues still hold McKenna in high regard, especially for his achievement of back-to-back promotions with Ipswich Town.
McKenna is also attracting interest from Manchester United, who are considering parting ways with Erik ten Hag following an end-of-season review.
Thomas Frank, the current Brentford head coach, is another candidate Chelsea have considered.
Other names in contention included Roberto De Zerbi and Ruben Amorim.
However, Chelsea’s preference for a young, progressive head coach who can grow with the team has put Maresca, who has experience working under Pep Guardiola, at the forefront of their selection process.
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