Maresca was previously assistant to the Spaniard at Etihad Stadium, before spells at Leicester City and Chelsea. Dias said Guardiola's departure was not an "easy moment for the club", while Maresca was the "perfect person for the job" as he "knew the house so well".

Enzo Fernandez told Chelsea that his relationship with the changing room was broken and beyond repair as he pushed for his Manchester City move, insiders have claimed.

Enzo Maresca is preparing for his first taste of the Manchester derby as City manager, but the Italian has downplayed the perceived hostility of the fixture. Despite the massive stakes at Old Trafford this Sunday,

CHELSEA fans have been left fuming after Enzo Maresca refused to name the club in an interview. The former Blues boss departed in January after a breakdown in his relationship with the

Chelsea received two written transfer requests from Enzo Fernández during an extraordinary saga in which the club were told that the midfielder’s relationship with all his team-mates was broken.

Man City remain interested in Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez despite agreeing an £86m deal for Lille wonderkid Ayyoub Bouaddi as Enzo Maresca reshapes his midfield.

Manchester City are unlikely to meet Chelsea's Friday deadline for Enzo Fernández, according to Enzo Maresca. Chelsea have set a 5 p.m. UK deadline for interested clubs to meet their £120 million ($161.