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chelsea Owner Enzo Maresca When asked to clarify the confusing sentiment, he hit back at his bombshell comments that he had endured his “worst 48 hours” at the club.
Maresca There was a stir over the weekend When, after Chelsea’s routine 2–0 win evertonHe suddenly claimed in his post-match press conference that he had suffered for a few days.
gave no hint of any issue at all During his pre-match press conferencewhich occurred at the center of the so-called 48-hour storm – shortly after 2-1 defeat to Atalanta in the Champions League – Maresca responded by batting away a gentle question about Malo Gusto’s impressive performance against the Toffees.
He insisted, “The last 48 hours have been the worst 48 hours since I joined the club because a lot of people did not support us,” leading to speculation that he was referring to the club’s ownership or sporting directors.
He reiterated the point, but declined to say who specifically he was talking about, simply saying “many people” and when asked if it was an internal issue, he replied that it was “people in general”.
When asked if this referred to the fans, the Italian simply said, “I love the fans and we are very happy with the fans”.
On Monday afternoon, in his pre-match press conference ahead of Chelsea Carabao Cup Quarter-finals against League One sides cardiff city On Tuesday, Maresca was essentially asked to expand on his explosive comments.
However, the 45-year-old man was defiant and refused to clarify or address the situation.
“I already talked about it and I have nothing to add,” Maresca said. “Please, it’s Cardiff tomorrow. I already talked about it and I think I was quite clear. Nothing more.”
Asked again, the Chelsea boss said: “I respect your opinion and I respect people’s opinions but still I have nothing to say. My focus is on tomorrow’s game and how we can get a third semi-final in the 18 months since I joined the club.”
Pushed again, he said: “We’re in an era where everyone can say what they think. My focus is on tomorrow. I’ve already answered the question and my focus is on tomorrow. I have nothing to add.”
When Maresca was asked if he had told people at the club what he meant, he reiterated that he had “already talked about it” and that he “didn’t need to add more things”.
He was also asked if he was happy with people who say he has bad relations with club owners or sporting directors and gave his answer to the fans.
Maresca insisted, “I said after the game that I love Chelsea supporters – they deserve the best.” “Again, I have nothing to add.
“I can speak Italian, my language, Spanish very well, French, English, I think what I said was clear. It’s done, it’s finished. It was after the game, I said what I said, and it’s done. It’s finished. Now, Cardiff. We need to move on because tomorrow we have Cardiff.”
Maresca confirmed that he was “fully” committed to becoming Chelsea head coach and was keen to maintain a winning mentality with a Carabao Cup semi-final place at stake.
Maresca said, “Since I joined the club, that’s what I’ve always tried to say; to build a winning mentality by winning games.” “Tomorrow is another chance to reach another semi-final and it is an important moment for everyone at the club.
“I think we’re on the right track. There are some moments where we dropped some points but that’s part of the journey. I feel like we’re getting better and better.”
Maresca was keen to emphasize that the Blues will not take on Cardiff lightly, who are four points above the League One table, but he will employ some squad rotation, with talisman Cole Palmer not likely to be fit to play again so soon after Saturday’s clash with Everton.
“We’re going to make some changes,” he confirmed. “We’ll see how many but definitely, we need some players to get the energy.
“I’ve said it many times already, Cole is one of those players who deserves protection. He’s not available to play two games in three days.”