"It is something that's clearly happened, whether it's a disagreement or he feels his job is under pressure and he doesn't feel it should be because of the two trophies he's won and the points he's picked up. I don't feel like he's a manager that will backtrack. He has got a passion about him and a drive about him. Whether he has heard things, like the club might want him out and he's been proactive to go on the front foot, you don't know why"
"For me it was very similar to the Mo Salah situation last week where it was very premeditated. He knows exactly what he is saying and who he is aiming it at and the board and owners at Chelsea will know it is aimed at them."
"The Italian described the build-up to Saturday's Premier League victory over Everton as "the worst 48 hours" since he arrived at the club in June 2024."
Enzo Maresca described the build-up to the Everton victory as "the worst 48 hours" since his June 2024 arrival, suggesting he and his team had not been supported and declining to name who he meant. The remarks were compared to a recent Mohamed Salah situation and were interpreted as directed at the club's board and owners. Chelsea sit fourth but had taken only two points from the previous nine and suffered a Champions League defeat at Atalanta. Lack of high-profile owner backing elsewhere was contrasted, and the comments were seen as reducing the likelihood of owner protection if form dips.
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