Manchester City have appointed Enzo Maresca as their new head coach after agreeing a compensation package worth more than £17 million (€20 million) with Chelsea.
The 46-year-old Italian has signed a three-year contract to succeed Pep Guardiola, who stepped down in May after a trophy-laden decade at the Etihad Stadium.
Maresca is no stranger to City, having served as Guardiola’s assistant during the club’s historic Treble-winning campaign in 2022-23. He also guided City’s Elite Development Squad to the Premier League 2 title in the 2020-21 season.
Negotiations between City and Chelsea delayed the announcement as both clubs worked to finalise a compensation package. BBC Sport reports that City will pay Chelsea around £17 million for the Italian’s release.
The agreement is separate from the confidential compensation settlement Chelsea say they reached with Maresca following his departure from Stamford Bridge.
Maresca left Chelsea in January after the Blues won just one
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