Enzo Maresca has been tasked with leading Chelsea back to the top table, but Blues legend Joe Cole says the new manager needs to regain the capital first
The Italian signed a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge this week after leading Leicester City to promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt. Maresca takes over from Mauricio Pochettino, who lasted less than 12 months in the hotseat, after owner Todd Boehly called for more change at the top.
Cole told Mirror Football : “Chelsea finished the season very well - now it’s crucial they take back London. I think that’s important. Tottenham and Arsenal have really made strides. It’s a beautiful football city and we have some of the best sides in the world. Chelsea haven’t been on top of that pile of a very long time, so that’s the first thing they need to do.”
“He’s done a fantastic job at Leicester,” said Cole. “He’s still young in terms of his managerial career and will need time, which is what I say with every new manager that comes in. Every manager has been hard done by - the last five appointments could and should have been given more time. That’s my opinion. The owners at Chelsea will have a different view on things. They are very data driven it seems.
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