Enzo Maresca was appointed Manchester City manager on June 29, 2026, just days after leaving Chelsea on January 1. The club paid approximately £17 million in compensation to bring back Guardiola’s former assistant. The 40-year-old Italian has opened the 2026/27 Premier League season with four consecutive wins: against Bournemouth (2-1), Crystal Palace (4-1), Coventry City (1-0), and Manchester United (1-0), the latter secured with ten men after a red card. Before returning to Manchester, Maresca had led Leicester City to the Championship title in 2023/24 and won the UEFA Europa Conference League with Chelsea in 2025.
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