Next Chelsea manager says yes to succeeding Maresca
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Manchester United has made a drastic decision following a streak of disappointing results. The "Red Devils" management has chosen to dispense with the services of Rúben Amorim, after the Portuguese
Second favourite is Gareth Southgate, who, at face value, seems like a good fit. Zig-zagging from a tactical fundamentalist in Amorim to the ultimate pragmatist in the former England boss makes a degree of sense for a club desperate to find stability and show progress.
The jig is up for Ruben Amorim. After 14 unforgettable months as head coach, he has been sacked by Manchester United. He broke many records for the wrong reasons, lost a European final to Tottenham and was dumped out of the Carabao Cup by fourth-tier side Grimsby Town.
Manchester United have decided to begin the new year with a managerial search, calling time on Ruben Amorim's hectic 14 months at the club on Monday and immediately forcing questions about what's next for a club desperate to return to the upper echelons of the game.
Chelsea winger Pedro Neto has admitted he was caught off guard by the news of Enzo Maresca’s departure from the club earlier this week. After weeks of growing tensions behind the scenes, Maresca’s exit from Chelsea was made official on Jan. 1 after both club and manager accepted the breakdown of their relationship was irreparable.
Enzo Maresca, who has been relieved of his duties at Stamford Bridge, revealed to Chelsea on a couple of occasions prior to his New Year's Day dismissal that he has held talks with officials at Manchester City regarding a potential opportunity to succeed Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium.
Chelsea interim boss Calum McFarlane admits that Enzo Maresca’s sudden sacking on New Year’s Day caused “shock” in the Blues’ dressing room. Everyone at Stamford Bridge has, however, realigned their focus as it remains important to avoid any distractions.
Matt Law covers Chelsea closely for the Daily Telegraph, so he sees exactly what is right and wrong with the club at the moment.He just wrote a piece about Liam Rosenior’s arrival at Chelsea,