Telegraph: Even if Chelsea does not enter the Champions League, Maresca will not be dismissed

May 14th According to the Daily Telegraph, even if Chelsea does not enter the Champions League, Maresca will not be dismissed.

It is reported that no matter how Chelsea performs in the last three games of the season, Maresca will remain as Chelsea head coach. Even if he misses the Champions League, Maresca will stay at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues must win the final two rounds of the Premier League against Manchester United and Nottingham Forest to ensure they advance to the Champions League next season with the top five in the league. Additionally, if Chelsea can beat Real Betis in the Europa League final, Maresca can also win a trophy in his first coaching season. By achieving these two goals, Maresca's season will be considered a successful season. He was appointed head coach last summer and signed a five-year contract with the club planning to give him at least two full seasons to evaluate. Even if Chelsea fails to meet its main goal of advancing to the Champions League, this will still be the club's plan. It is internally believed that missing the Champions League is a disappointment, but no major change is needed.

Chelsea realized that other domestic and European clubs were interested in Maresca, but they had no intention of changing coaches again based on the results of the last three games. In fact, the club does not consider the UEFA League final to be the last game of the season, as Chelsea will also travel to the United States to compete in the Club World Cup in the summer. While Chelsea will look back at some stage throughout the season and look for areas to improve, unless the club is forced to change plans due to unforeseen circumstances or results, it is not expected to conduct a full assessment of Maresca's performance by the end of next season.

If Chelsea fails to qualify for the Champions League for two consecutive seasons under Maresca, his future may be questioned, but it still depends on a number of factors. Former head coach Pochettino gave a season summary after the end of last season and left Chelsea after finishing sixth. If Chelsea fails to win the entire league in the last two league games, they may also end the season with a sixth place. If Maresca continues to remain after the end of the season as expected, he will become Burleigh and the longest-term head coach under ownership of the consortium he leads.

Previously, the ownership group had fired Tuchel and Porter, and Pochettino later left the team. Maresca shares the same vision as sporting director Paul Winstanley and Lawrence Stewart, with an internal view that Chelsea has made progress under him regardless of the final league ranking and whether or not they win the trophy.