Manchester City will pay Chelsea £17 million in compensation following the transfer of Enzo Maresca
Chelsea they confirmed that he is the former head coach Enzo Maresca will pay compensation to the club after he goes to Manchester City as Pep Guardiola’s successor.
Maresca signed a three-year contract at the Etihad Stadium after City reached an agreement with Chelsea over a compensation package.
Although the clubs did not disclose the fee, BBC Sport reports that Manchester City will pay around £17 million.
Chelsea also revealed they had reached a separate confidential settlement with the Italian following his resignation midway through last season.
Chelsea confirmed a separate settlement
The Blues said Maresca had decided not to continue in his role, leading to a severance agreement between the two sides.
In a statement, Chelsea described his departure as “a decision not to continue to fulfill his responsibilities” and confirmed that a confidential agreement had been reached regarding the compensation to be paid by the 46-year-old.
Maresca left Stamford Bridge in January after Chelsea had won just one of their previous seven Premier League games.
At the time, the club described the departure as mutual, saying both parties believed “the change gives the team the best chance to get the season back on track.”
The Italian apologizes to Chelsea fans
After his appointment at Manchester City, Maresca confirmed that his resignation from Chelsea was his own decision.
“The decision was mine alone,” he wrote on Instagram.
The former Chelsea boss admitted his departure had caused disruption and apologized to the club.
“I understand that my departure from Chelsea mid-season has caused disruption at the club and I apologize for that. It was neither my intention nor my desire.”
He also revealed that leaving Chelsea paved the way for his return to Manchester City, where he previously served as Guardiola’s assistant during the club’s 2022-23 Treble campaign.
City’s appointment of Maresco was delayed while both clubs negotiated compensation terms, ending Guardiola’s decade-long reign after the Spaniard stepped down at the end of last season.
