Not lengthy after Enzo Maresca was sacked by Chelsea, the Italian discovered himself in the center of a clumsy state of affairs which irked a fellow supervisor
Enzo Maresca is but to return to soccer(Image: Chelsea Football Club, Chelsea FC through Getty Images)
Leicester City supervisor Gary Rowett was reportedly left irritated by the sight of ex-Chelsea and Foxes boss Enzo Maresca sitting in the administrators’ field for his first residence match in cost. Rowett was appointed as Marti Cifuentes’ substitute in February.
Leicester have solely gained two of their 20 matches in 2026 and their relegation to League One was confirmed with the 2-2 residence draw in opposition to Hull City. There shall be no scarcity of moments the membership and its supporters will look again on all through this wretched and damaging marketing campaign.
Yet one explicit state of affairs reportedly acquired underneath Rowett’s pores and skin. A matter of weeks after Maresca’s shock sacking at Chelsea, the Italian visited his former membership and sat in the administrators’ field.
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It ended in a 2-0 residence defeat to Norwich City, who claimed the victory via objectives from Anis Ben Slimane and Ali Ahmed. Maresca, who was possible in the space to meet up with former mates and colleagues, watched proceedings unfold from the administrators’ field.
However, in response to talkSPORT, Rowett was left irritated by the reality Maresca was permitted to observe the match alongside the administrators. Prior to Rowett’s appointment, there had been fleeting hypothesis the Italian may return to the King Power Stadium, although this by no means seemed to be a real chance.
Nevertheless, it’s understood allowing Maresca to observe the match from the extremely distinguished and public administrators’ field was felt to ship fully the mistaken message.
Rowett’s tenure has barely improved from that level, as the membership subsequently had six factors deducted for breaching monetary laws whereas competing in the Premier League.
Leicester’s relegation was confirmed on Tuesday night after they drew 2-2 at residence to play-off chasing Hull City, almost 10 years after Chelsea’s 2-2 residence draw with Tottenham Hotspur gained the Foxes the Premier League title. It is predicted Rowett will go at the finish of the season.
Meanwhile, Maresca is but to return to soccer administration. Three months after his departure from Stamford Bridge, the Italian dropped a touch a return to administration was on the playing cards by importing a collection of images of him and his household, with the fourth picture being his workspace, which had a number of soccer books and stationery.
Leicester usually are not the solely one among his former golf equipment who’re struggling. Rosenior’s position as head coach of Chelsea is believed to be underneath menace, after the Blues’ chastening 3-0 away loss to Brighton left them in seventh.
Results elsewhere may even drop the west Londoners into the backside half by the time they face Nottingham Forest on Monday May 4.
Football London understands Chelsea bosses are holding disaster talks about the present poor state of affairs at Stamford Bridge.
The defeat to Brighton was the first time since 1912 that Chelsea have gone 5 matches with out scoring a single aim. The travelling Blues supporters at Brighton additionally turned on the 41-year-old, chanting ‘F*** off Rosenior’ after the Seagulls scored their second aim.
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