Enzo Maresca caught everyone’s attention with his post-match comments on Saturday.
He started talking about how difficult the past 48 hours had been for him due to the lack of support. At the time, those attending the press conference and those reading the story at home were confused – was he talking about support from the club, the fans or the media?
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It turned out that his anger was directed at others at the club and, according to Ben Jacobs, it was an “internal issue” that frustrated him for some time. But what exactly is it? While the manager seems to want to be protected by the club’s insiders, Jacobs’ article starts off by talking about the club’s recruitment policy, making us wonder if he’s frustrated by it too.
Chelsea’s recruitment policy won’t change anytime soon
Joe Shields, Paul Winstanley, Laurence Stewart and Sam Jewell received Conference League trophies.
“Maresca has made it clear that Chelsea’s youth-led model will not change dramatically as it is backed by senior management and starting to bear fruit. Co-owner Bedard Egbali and sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley believe the project is starting to pay off,” Jacobs wrote.
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“Chelsea has increased its investment in youth, hiring highly rated recruitment expert Dave Fallows to work in football development.”
Does this mean he’s unhappy with the team he has and the way the average age is kept low to favor resale value over outright quality? He’s always said he’s happy with his team and knows what he signed for, but that’s increasingly unlikely.
In other news…
Maresca lashed out at him in his post-match press conference, and insider Ben Jacobs has some thoughts on who his comments were directed at. The head coach spoke to the media later today and all eyes were on him.
Trevoh Chalobah was one of the stars of Saturday’s show and his figures highlighted another outstanding performance from the Chelsea backline alongside Wesley Fofana.
