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Enzo Maresca has responded to the growing suspicion around itself chelsea Branding has been dismissing reports suggesting he could leave the club next summer as “100 per cent speculation” and insisting he is committed to remaining at the Blues.
The Italian has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge, and was reported athletic He could be a possible replacement this week pep guardiola But Manchester CityShould the Catalans leave at the end of the season.
This comes after Maresca drew attention to For the unhappiness behind the scenes, As the head coach revealed when reacting to his team’s 2–0 win over Everton last week, “The last 48 hours have been the worst 48 hours since I joined the club because so many people didn’t support us”.
Maresca would not clarify those comments before or after Chelsea’s Carabao Cup quarter-final win at Cardiff in midweek and insisted it was business as usual ahead of his team’s trip to Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime.
“It doesn’t affect me because I know it’s 100 percent speculation,” Maresca said at a news conference Friday. “At the moment, there is no time for these types of things, first of all, because I have a contract here till 2029.
“I’ve said many times, my focus is just on this club, and I’m very proud to be here. This is speculation. A week ago, in Italy, it was the same with Juventus. I don’t pay attention because I know it’s not true.
“It’s just speculation. It’s important to understand why this news came out. It’s not my job. I don’t care about it at all. My focus is on the Newcastle game. It’s an important game and it’s going to be a tough game.”
Chelsea finished fourth in the Premier League last season to return to the Champions League, and Maresca’s first season in charge delivered two trophies, the Europa Conference League and then the Club World Cup in the summer.
When Maresca was asked if he would be at Stamford Bridge next season, he gave a strong response, saying that he wanted to achieve more at the club. “Absolutely, yes. I have a contract until 2029. This is speculation, 100 percent. I have nothing to add. I don’t pay attention.”
“I have a lot to achieve here. We got our third semi-final in 18 months last season. Last year was good for trophies, we finished fourth in the Premier League. The aim is to try to improve on what we did last season.”
Maresca also said he had spoken with the club hierarchy since last weekend’s win against Everton, but not about his comments after the game. When Maresca was asked if there had been any further discussions with his bosses, he said, “About the Everton press conference? No. About other things? Yes.”