Enzo Maresca

Chelsea Faces Turmoil As Players Question Maresca’s Leadership

Chelsea Faces Turmoil As Players Probe Maresca’s Leadership

Chelsea’s season is under scrutiny just weeks into the Premier League campaign, as off-field unrest threatens to overshadow on-pitch ambitions. Despite significant investment in the squad, concerns are emerging over the management of head coach Enzo Maresca.

Reports indicate that key players are unsettled under Maresca, raising questions about his tactical decisions and leadership style. Cole Palmer, one of Chelsea’s standout performers since joining from Manchester City, is reportedly dissatisfied with his role. The 23-year-old, often deployed in systems that limit his creative and goal-scoring abilities, has voiced frustration, highlighting potential discord in the squad.

Beyond Palmer, sources suggest

Maresca: I’d Rather Trail Early Than Lose A Man To Red

Maresca: I’d Rather Trail Early Than Lose A Man To Red

Enzo Maresca has made it clear how he views the balance between tactical adversity and numerical disadvantage, telling reporters that he would always prefer to see his side go a goal down early in a match than have to cope with a red card. The Chelsea manager, who has often been praised for his pragmatic but possession-oriented approach, underlined how being reduced to ten men can derail a game plan more severely than conceding in the opening moments.

Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s upcoming fixtures, Maresca explained: “I prefer to be one goal down after five minutes than one player down. …

Sterling And Disasi Exiled From Chelsea First Team

Sterling And Disasi Exiled From Chelsea First Team

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi have been removed from first-team training, using different pitch, gym, and dressing room facilities away from the main squad since the 2025-26 season began.

“They are Chelsea players, but at the moment they are training separately and the plan is to continue in this way,” Maresca said in a press conference ahead of the club’s Premier League fixture with Brentford. He added, “Since the start of the season, I haven’t seen them … They train at a different time and on a different pitch.”

Despite being registered in …