“His departure hurt us a lot” – Chelsea star hits out at club for sacking Enzo Maresca
Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has criticised the club for sacking previous manager Enzo Maresca in the middle of the season.
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The Italian tactician won the Europa Conference League and Club World Cup with the Blues last season, but ended up leaving Stamford Bridge at the start of January.
Liam Rosenior ended up replacing Maresca, joining from Strasbourg, but things haven’t really improved since then.
Fernandez clearly isn’t happy with Chelsea’s decision, with the Argentina international admitting Maresca’s exit has disrupted the players.
Enzo Fernandez on Chelsea missing Enzo Maresca
Fernandez’s comments come amid doubts over his Chelsea future, and this outburst surely won’t help matters.
Speaking to Mexican broadcaster TUDN, Fernandez admitted he didn’t know why CFC decided to part ways with Maresca.
“I don’t understand it either,” the former Benfica man said, as quoted by the Metro.
“Sometimes there are things that we as players don’t understand, how and in what way they try to manage things.
“Obviously, it was a departure that hurt us a lot because we had an identity. He gave us an order, even though, as is the way of football, sometimes it’s good and bad.
“But he always had a very clear identity when it came to training and playing, and obviously his departure hurt us a lot, especially in the middle of the season, it cuts everything short.”
?? Throwback to THIS free-kick screamer by Enzo Fernandez – can Chelsea really afford to lose him? ? pic.twitter.com/aEXhAV6yR3
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Could Enzo Fernandez leave Chelsea?
Fernandez certainly doesn’t sound too happy with life at Chelsea, and we’ve already received information on the west London giants preparing for his departure.
Chelsea are looking for replacements for Fernandez, with the feeling for some time now being that he might look for a move away.
Our understanding is that Chelsea are considering Elliot Anderson, Kees Smit, and Mateus Mane in that position.
Still, Rosenior has also spoken out and said that Fernandez is happy at the club.
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