Enzo Maresca dismissed the suggestion that he could succeed Pep Guardiola at Manchester City as ‘speculation’, insisting he will ‘absolutely’ still be the head coach of Chelsea next season. It was his first time speaking since reports emerged suggesting Maresca is a contender for the City job in case Guardiola exits the Etihad Stadium next summer. If we continue to talk about that, that means that I'm paying attention to that, but I'm not focused on that. The Italian is reportedly a contender to replace Pep Guardiola if he leaves Man City in the summer‘I'm focused on the Newcastle game. I'm focused on my job.

Source: Metro December 19, 2025 16:47 UTC