Why Enzo Maresca chaos at Chelsea could lead to a Juventus move next summer
“Love, love, love” Beatles sang in the first lines of "All You Need Is Love". Lack of love and support can cause separation. Juventus are keeping a close eye on Maresca-Chelsea situation.
Andrea Locorotondo
Updated on 18 December 2025
Enzo Maresca definitely expected more in terms of protection after helping Chelsea win the Europa Conference League and the Club World Cup in his first year as a manager at Stamford Bridge.
Could this mean a move to Juventus next summer?
The Italian manager gave an explosive press conference saying that he had the “worst 48 hours” since he joined the club in July 2024. “Many people didn’t support us”, he added. It looks like an internal issue where the Italian manager and his assistants didn’t feel the Chelsea Directors Board had their back when fans and some media criticized him after losing 3-1 to Leeds, drew 0-0 against Bournemouth and losing against Atalanta in the last UEFA Champions League matchday.
A “Project Manager” like Enzo Maresca is what Juventus needs the most
Not trying to take anything away from Luciano Spalletti, who seems to be the right person at the right time in Juventus’ history. But his contract is going to run out at the end of the season, with the option of renewing it. So, in the meantime, there’ll always be speculation and fans’ dreams.
It depends on what Juventus want to do next summer. Maresca was already being tipped as a potential successor to Tudor, but a few months ago it seemed impossible to see him leaving London. In Turin, he’s got a lot of admirers. Juve supporters still like him (his header against Torino in Serie A 2001-02 keep living for free in most fans’ memories).
Youth players, development, hard work: The right move
Enzo Maresca’s experience at Manchester City’s academy, Leicester City and Chelsea has shown that he’s particularly good at spotting young talent and helping them develop. He’s worked with players like Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Liam Delap and Kienan Dewsbury-Hall, and he’s managed to make the club competitive without spending too much money – clearly what Juventus is trying to do.
Juventus General Manager Daniel Comolli is keen to hire managers and players guided by data, but Enzo Maresca’s ideas, playing style and achievements could be just what the club needs to boost their credibility in European football.
Andrea Locorotondo
Andrea Locorotondo is an Italian sports journalist. He has been living in the UK since 2015 and he is accredited by the SJA and AIPS. In addition to his role as contributor for FootItalia, he has demonstrated his ability to effectively cover a range of positions in sports journalism. Former Sportitalia TV journalist back in 2014, he is currently employed as a data journalist for Opta and Sportsdata. He is the team leader of Italian commentators at GBVision. He collaborates with EA Sports and frequently appears as a guest on Italian radio and television shows, including RDS Serie A TV and La Fiera del Calcio, where he shares his insights as a Premier League expert.
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