Overview
- Manchester City confirmed on Monday that Enzo Maresca has signed a three‑year contract to replace Pep Guardiola as the club’s first‑team manager.
- City and Chelsea settled a confidential compensation agreement reported at about £17 million and Chelsea said Maresca will also pay personal compensation after resigning in January, a departure the club publicly criticised and for which Maresca has apologised.
- Maresca returns to a club he knows well after earlier spells as Elite Development Squad coach and as Guardiola’s assistant during the 2022‑23 treble season, and his past success at Leicester and Chelsea shaped City’s decision.
- The new manager has begun work at the City training base, reviewing player data and setting up pre‑season plans, and the club is already linked to major transfer moves including a reported record bid for Elliot Anderson.
- The appointment signals City’s intent to prioritise continuity of Guardiola’s playing philosophy but it also hands Maresca a high‑pressure task: rebuild parts of the squad, appoint his backroom team, and deliver results at a club still facing other legal and competitive challenges.