Officially announcing his appointment as Chelsea’s next manager is Italian Enzo Maresca, who comes from Championship-winning Leicester City. The 44-year-old is rumored to have agreed to a £10 million contract at Stamford Bridge, which includes a five-year term with the option of one additional season. Six members of Maresca’s backroom team from the King Power Stadium will accompany him to the capital, including Willy Caballero and Danny Walker, who will be joining him following a good second-tier campaign.
Following the official confirmation of the managerial change, City will be searching for a new manager in preparation for their return to the Premier League. The Telegraph reports that they have their sights set firmly on Carlos Corberán, the manager of West Bromwich Albion.
Leicester City eye up West Bromwich Albion boss Carlos Corberan after Enzo Maresca, Chelsea move
Maresca’s old employers are not happy about his decision to depart so quickly after winning a league title with the Foxes; a statement from Leicester stated as much. “The Club is disappointed that Enzo has decided at this point that he no longer wants to be part of our vision, especially considering the promising foundations established during his single season in charge.”
But now that Enzo has made his choice and complied with the Board’s requirements for his exit, we wish him luck in his future endeavors. We at the Club are all grateful to him for his efforts in enabling us to secure an early return to the Premier League in the 2023–2024 season. The search for the Italian’s replacement will now commence, and John Percy reports that Baggies manager Corberán is among the front-runners for the position.
The former Huddersfield Town manager led Albion to one of the best defensive records in the league during the previous season, leading the team into the Championship playoffs until they were eventually defeated by eventual winners Southampton.
Goalkeeper Alex Palmer kept 19 clean sheets in the regular season, with only Leeds United and Leicester City conceding less goals than West Brom’s fifty in the previous one. Percy continues by stating that Corberan may be available for a compensation charge of £3.5–4 million, which the Foxes could afford to pay considering the funds Chelsea will be receiving for Maresca.
Carlos Corberan transforms West Bromwich Albion after successful Huddersfield Town stint
After serving as Marcelo Bielsa’s assistant at Leeds United, Corberan established his reputation in the EFL with a string of lucrative assignments. During the 2021–2022 season, the Spaniard led Huddersfield Town to the verge of a Premier League comeback. However, after a fantastic season, the Terriers lost to Nottingham Forest in the playoff final.
After a brief stint with Olympiacos in Greece, he returned to coach the Baggies, where he has used a tight budget to produce impressive outcomes for the Hawthorns over the past two seasons. Leicester will be hoping to take advantage of Corberan’s coaching, which turned the Black Country team into one that was difficult to beat and capable of producing magical moments to win games last season—despite not spending a dime during the previous transfer window—if they acquire him in the upcoming weeks.
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