Chelsea’s new head coach began his professional playing career at West Brom in 1998.
Enzo Maresca has been confirmed as the third permanent appointment of Todd Boehly’s tumultuous two-year ownership of Chelsea, following the departure of Mauricio Pochettino.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the background of his replacement, and whether the Italian will be a closer fit in west London.Enzo Maresca began his senior playing career at West Brom, then of the old First Division Arriving speaking little English, he made 47 league appearances for Albion before returning to Italy to play for Juventus, where he never established himself as a first-team regular, instead becoming a journeyman midfielder who would turn out for 10 clubs across three countries over the next 17 years before retiring in 2017.
In the summer of 2022 Maresca was brought back to England by Pep Guardiola, who appointed him as his number two when former assistant Juanma Lillo moved to Qatar.Enzo Maresca won the Championship with Leicester in his first season
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