Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca says stories describing him as a possible successor to Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola are “100% hypothesis”.
The 45-year-old is the previous assistant to Guardiola at Metropolis, who’ve began the method of figuring out candidates to switch the Spaniard amid uncertainty over whether or not he’ll stay on the membership subsequent season.
Guardiola has established himself as one of the crucial revered figures in Metropolis’s historical past, successful a bunch of main trophies since being appointed as supervisor in 2016, together with six Premier League titles and the 2022-23 Champions League.
Maresca turned Chelsea boss in June 2024 and has a contract operating till 2029, with an possibility to increase by an additional season.
When requested whether or not there was any fact to the Metropolis stories, the Italian stated: “It does not have an effect on me in any respect as a result of I do know that’s 100% hypothesis. And at this second, there is no such thing as a time for these sort of issues.
“To start with, as a result of I’ve a contract right here till 2029 most likely. And my focus, I stated many occasions, is nearly this membership and I am very proud to be right here. However once more, it is hypothesis. One week in the past I used to be in Italy, the identical with Juventus. So I do not listen as a result of I do know that’s not true.
“It is essential to grasp why this information was there however it’s simply hypothesis.”
Fourth-placed Chelsea play Newcastle within the Premier League on Saturday at 12:30 GMT.
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