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11 Oct 2026 22:48:11
I was really sad when Maresca had a bust up with Lawrence in November and the club backed the wrong man. Lawrence has now moved on but we lost Maresca who is an elite coach and could of carried us onto the next level.
You lot know my passion, an good english lad from the east end who puts it all on the line. I had some battles with Alonso and hated him as a player but hope he comes good.
1.) 12 Oct 2026 08:51:23
As far as I can tell Maresca chose to "back" another club. I doubt many Chelsea supporters will lose any sleep over it, so goodbye.
I'm sure he will enjoy managing Sham City whatever division they are in.
2.) 12 Oct 2026 09:42:38
Absouetly agree Tom
The poor man's Pep did not want to be with us as soon as Man Cheaty tapped him up once they new Pep was leaving.
Leicester fans were glad to get rid and so are we.
3.) 13 Oct 2026 12:45:54
Bill, the Leicester fans would love him back mate, he got them promoted to the Premier League and since leaving they have dropped to 17th in league 1.
4.) 13 Oct 2026 12:51:55
I would laugh my socks off if Sham City are playing Leicester in the League next season.
5.) 13 Oct 2026 15:07:34
JT
when Maresca left, Leicester fans mostly said they were happy to see him go due to his boring tactics.
6.) 14 Oct 2026 08:10:44
Bill, those same fans would love to watch his football again rather than hurtling towards league 2 which is where they are at the moment.
Tom, would be very funny wouldn't it to see Leicester play Cheaty in league 2 next season.
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25 Oct 2026 21:54:05
If you know that for sure ED01 then that is good enough for me despite what I have heard.
Bottom line though is quite sad as he clearly wanted out of the project and highlights what many on here and elsewhere think, the ownership model is flawed and the club is stagnating.
He was a very good manager and a clear loss to us, we were cruising into Europe but ended up mid-table, he now has Man City top of the league and we have been through a couple of managers and now have one who has split the fanbase.
{Ed001's Note - he had never really stopped being in contact with Citeh, with a view to taking over when Pep left. He was literally just taking other jobs to gain experience with that in mind. He only left for Leicester as they wouldn't have considered him for the role otherwise.
I think the problem was that he was not at Chelsea long enough to gain proper lasting affection. If he had been a player previously or had another season or two before Pep was ready to retire, then he might well not have been pushing himself for the job so hard. But the lure of the enormous money to spend on players, plus the under the counter payments no doubt, was too much for him to resist.}
25 Oct 2026 19:13:16
I agree with you Bill, I really hope he comes good and is given time but he got it badly wrong yesterday.
25 Oct 2026 18:37:10
Or did those meetings happen AFTER he got told he would not be allowed any further control over transfers? Did he genuinely want to stay only to be told that he could have no additional control, which he felt he had earned, which led to the breakdown with the sporting directors and hence him deciding he wanted out of the project Tom? As I say, not one of us know the truth.
{Ed001's Note - no they didn't.
25 Oct 2026 16:33:44
Jimbo, not one of us on here actually no the full story and truth behind Maresca leaving, as Chelsea fans we tend to side against him and prefer to see him as a snake creeping around to get the Man City job but there is also a strong belief amongst a number of people that he genuinely wanted to stay but wanted more control over transfers plus a pay rise.
I guess it might all come out one day but the bottom line is we have fallen away sharply after the highs of that top 4 finish, winning a European trophy and demolishing the very good PSG managed by the worlds best manager.
Bill, I get the feeling you are not a fan of Alonso?
14 Oct 2026 08:10:44
Bill, those same fans would love to watch his football again rather than hurtling towards league 2 which is where they are at the moment.
Tom, would be very funny wouldn't it to see Leicester play Cheaty in league 2 next season.