A former scout has claimed that he expects Chelsea’s players were unhappy about the situation around Enzo Maresca leaving.
A scout from a top club will know all about these types of situations when managers come and go and what effect it can have on players, so it’s probably quite interesting to get this perspective.
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Maresca left Chelsea by mutual consent on New Years Day and what a way to start 2026 this was for all involved at Chelsea, including the fans and the players.
Some of the players will be unhappy with what has happened and will have been left shocked, according to former Manchester United scout Mick Brown.
Brown speaks on the situation
Enzo Maresca on the touchline against Newcastle.
Enzo Maresca on the touchline against Newcastle. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
“*I can’t imagine the players were happy about it,*” he told Football Insider.
“A lot of them have arrived at Chelsea under him and been working with him since, he’ll have strong relationships there, so it will have come as a shock.