This is why Chelsea signed Enzo Maresca | Beautiful football ⚽️

 It's official. Enzo Maresca is the new Chelsea manager.

Just weeks after guiding Leicester City back to the Premier League, the Italian has quit after one season and opted to take on what many see as a poisoned chalice.

The 44-year-old will become the fifth Blues boss since the start of 2022-23, and a seventh permanent boss in five years.

His tenure as Chelsea boss will kick off from July 1. 

Why Chelsea want Enzo Maresca: 

Per Skysports, The process to appoint Maresca was led by Winstanley and Stewart, who held face-to-face talks with the head coach in Marbella last week.

Chelsea were understood to be impressed by Maresca's "champion's mentality" and the depth of the Italian's knowledge about their squad in talks with his representatives, as well as his focus on the way the team want to play and his desire for the job.

Maresca's obsession with possession and positional play made him the leading candidate to replace Pochettino, who left by mutual consent just two days after guiding Chelsea to a sixth-place Premier League finish.

The length of Maresca's contract reflects that Chelsea are focused on bringing long-term success back to the club, with senior figures at the club believing he will be the final piece of the jigsaw to fit into the new, modern structure they have built.

Here's a short clip that will perhaps give an insight into Maresca's football style that show why Chelsea signed him: