Even though Enzo Maresca looks firmly settled in his role as the Chelsea head coach, one former Blues star has admitted he would love to manage the club in the future.
Enzo Maresca, who’s under contract at Chelsea until 2029, is doing an impressive job at Stamford Bridge. The Italian coach won two trophies during his debut season at the club last year. Hopefully, he can follow that up in the 2025-26 campaign with further success.
Here is a look at Maresca’s record to date across all competitions as the Chelsea boss:
Matches Wins Draws Losses
75 47 11 17
Maresca retains the full faith of Chelsea’s owners, and we hope he can enjoy a long reign in the dugout. Let’s wait and see who will eventually succeed him.
Enzo Maresca sat in the Chelsea dugout for a pre-season friendly.
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John Terry dreams of managing Chelsea
John Terry, the Chelsea legend, claims it’s his dream to be the Blues manager
Terry said via TikTok: “It’s my one last dream I have at the football club. I’ve done everything at Chelsea, and for me now, the one thing that is missing is being the manager of the football club.
“That’s why I went into coaching. My idea and dream was to learn my trade a bit, so I learned my trade, had some unbelievable times at Villa, I left Villa to be a number one, I thought I was ready, I think I’d be a really good number one, I enjoyed the coaching side of it.”
Terry is a true icon at Chelsea for a stunning playing career, making 717 first-team appearances and winning 15 major trophies.
After his playing career, Terry has worked on the coaching staff at both Aston Villa and Leicester City. He’s yet to take on a leading role as a manager, though. At the moment, the 44-year-old’s back at Chelsea working in a part-time mentor role with the academy.
John Terry waves to the fans after Chelsea Legends against Liverpool Legends at Stamford Bridge.
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What John Terry said in August about his managerial future
Earlier this year, Terry indicated he’s given up on becoming a manager after failing to land a job.
Back in August, Terry told The Sun: “I’m done in terms of coaching. I’m enjoying my life, I’m working in the Chelsea academy. My role’s a part-time role, I love working with the kids, I love passing on my knowledge and experience to those boys.”
There are not many individuals around who know Chelsea inside and out the same way as Terry, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s a future manager for the club. Of course, we would love to see him on the sidelines in the future if everything fit. However, it looks like the chances of it happening are pretty slim.