The task of Enzo Maresca at Chelsea is reportedly safe for the time being, despite the fact that the Italian comes under fire after just three victories in their last 10 Premier League matches.
Maresca arrived in Stamford Bridge from Leicester last summer and seemed to have transformed the blues after they had led them to a short challenge with Liverpool for the title.
That came after achieving five wins in a row in December, but now they have disappeared after their scorching form and are confronted with a struggle to qualify for the Champions League after a gloomy 3-0 loss for Brighton on Friday.
Chelsea is currently sixth in the table, a point of fourth place in Manchester City, but surprising packages Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest both look better to finish higher than the West-London residents this season.
Maresca, however, still has a good chance of securing Champions League football, since the Premier League will probably get five Champions League spots next season because of their superior coefficient about the Serie A.
According to athletics, the Chelsea board – led by the American owner Todd Boehly – 'Happy' 'with the progress of the team under Maresca, a disciple of Pep Guardiola in Manchester City.
It goes on to say that the Chelsea -Hierarchy even thinks that Maresca performs too much after the Italian was told that he was not expected to be eligible for the Champions League in his first season.
Chelsea has also disturbed their development by a wave of injuries. Maresca is currently without a recognized No. after losing Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu to injuries, while Joao Felix is sent on loan. Romeo Lavia, Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile, Noni Madueke and Malo Gusto are also out, while Mykhailo Mudryk has been suspended – so there will be sympathy for his situation and the current decline of the team.
Before Brighton's defeat, Maresca said that Chelsea went in the “right direction”, but could not hide his frustration after his team fell into an embarrassing defeat at the Amex – their second consecutive loss there after leaving the FA Cup just a few days Rather.
“My frustration was about everything,” he said. “We feel sorry for the fans who have come. In the position we are, to go with 14 games, we have to do much better.
“We are in a time when we feel that we can easily admit and struggle to score. I think they didn't have some opportunities before the goal. There are many things we can do better. This is the moment we I always feel busy, but this was the worst performance since I arrived.
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