{"id":10242,"date":"2024-05-28T08:16:17","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T08:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=10242"},"modified":"2024-05-28T09:25:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T09:25:41","slug":"epl-chelsea-in-talks-with-leicester-boss-enzo-maresca-over-managerial-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=10242","title":{"rendered":"EPL: Chelsea in talks with Leicester boss Enzo Maresca over managerial role"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chelsea are in talks to appoint Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca as the replacement for Mauricio Pochettino.<\/p>\n

The Italian, 44, took charge of the Foxes in June 2023 and has just led them back to the Premier League by winning the Championship at the first attempt.<\/p>\n

Maresca is interested in moving to Chelsea, with talks continuing between the two clubs, 24 hours after Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna dropped out of the race for the role.<\/p>\n

However, former Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi and Brentford\u2019s Thomas Frank have not been fully ruled out.<\/p>\n

Chelsea would have to pay compensation fees for any of their remaining options.<\/p>\n

BBC Sport understands Leicester would be seeking \u00a38m-\u00a310m in compensation for Maresca, who served his coaching apprenticeship as Pep Guardiola\u2019s assistant at Manchester City.<\/p>\n

Mauricio Pochettino Photo Courtesy: Getty Images<\/p>\n

Whether the deal gets done would be dependent on Chelsea\u2019s willingness to pay such a fee.<\/p>\n

Chelsea hope to finalise an appointment this week \u2013 subject to talks over the compensation package.<\/p>\n

Enzo Maresca the head coach \/ manager of Leicester City (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt \u2013 AMA\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Pochettino\u00a0left the club by mutual consent\u00a0last week after finishing sixth in the Premier League in his one season in charge.<\/p>\n

Leicester City celebrate qualification to EPL
@LCFC<\/p>\n

Former Manchester United assistant manager McKenna, who led Ipswich to promotion from the Championship, is being linked with Brighton, as well as with a return to Old Trafford if the FA Cup winners sack Erik ten Hag.<\/p>\n

Ipswich want to keep hold of McKenna and are expected to offer him a new contract \u2013\u00a0although he is unlikely to renew his deal.<\/p>\n

He is contracted to Ipswich until 2027 and any club will need to pay at least \u00a34m compensation.<\/p>\n

Photo Courtesy: @KudusMohammedGH on X<\/p>

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