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‘You need to evolve’: Enzo Maresca plots life after Pep at Manchester City
Enzo Maresca has returned to Manchester City as Pep Guardiola’s successor, acknowledging the difficulty of following a manager who won 20 trophies in 10 years. He said clubs can struggle after long-serving, highly successful managers leave, but described the role as a challenge to continue the work already done for the club and its supporters.
Maresca previously managed City’s elite development squad and was Guardiola’s assistant during the 2022-23 treble-winning season, experience that appears to have persuaded the club’s hierarchy he is suited to the job. City have had only three managers in 17 years — Roberto Mancini, Manuel Pellegrini and Guardiola — while the club reportedly paid Chelsea £17m compensation after Maresca left there on New Year’s Day.
In short
- Maresca accepts the scale of replacing Guardiola at City.
- His previous City experience underpins the appointment.
- City paid Chelsea £17m in compensation.
Explained simply
Manchester City have appointed Enzo Maresca as manager to succeed Pep Guardiola. Maresca takes over at a club where Guardiola won 20 trophies in ten years, a record of success that makes following him an unusual challenge in football.
Maresca is not an external hire. He previously managed Manchester City's elite development squad and was Guardiola's assistant during the 2022-23 season when City won the treble. This knowledge of the club's structure and methods influenced the board's decision to promote him to the head coaching role.
Manchester City have enjoyed uncommon stability, with just three permanent managers in 17 years. This continuity created conditions for sustained success. Maresca's appointment followed Chelsea receiving £17 million in compensation after he left that club on New Year's Day.
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