Overview
- Multiple outlets report Manchester City view Enzo Maresca as the top option to replace Pep Guardiola and have held positive talks about the role.
- Guardiola’s future is uncertain with one year left on his contract, and neither his exit nor a successor has been confirmed.
- Maresca previously worked as Guardiola’s assistant at City during the club’s 2023 Champions League triumph.
- His recent record includes leading Leicester to a 97-point promotion and guiding Chelsea to a top-four finish plus Europa Conference League and Club World Cup titles before leaving in January after a breakdown with the hierarchy.
- Fabrizio Romano says a Chelsea return for Maresca is off the table and that City view him as their preferred option, though any move would depend on when Guardiola decides to go.