Enzo Maresca is under growing pressure at Chelsea after just one win in seven Premier League games.
Enzo Maresca’s position as Chelsea head coach is increasingly under threat, with sources indicating he must quickly turn results around following a run of just one win in seven Premier League matches.
A pair of flat and unconvincing home performances against Aston Villa and Bournemouth over the festive period have intensified scrutiny on the Italian, with frustrations among supporters becoming increasingly visible at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea’s season has sharply lost momentum since November, when a 3-0 win over Barcelona left them sitting just three points off the top of the table. Since then, a series of damaging defeats — including losses to Leeds, Atalanta and Villa — coupled with questionable tactical decisions, have placed Maresca under significant pressure.
Tensions behind the scenes have also come to light. Earlier this month, Maresca publicly acknowledged an uneasy relationship with sections of the club hierarchy, describing the build-up to a win over Everton as “the worst 48 hours” of his time at Chelsea and admitting that “many people” were not fully backing him or the team.
With football ultimately dictated by results, Maresca may be ending 2025 as Chelsea’s head coach, but there is growing belief he will struggle to survive beyond January unless performances improve rapidly.
This slump mirrors last season’s winter collapse under Maresca, when Chelsea managed only two league wins between mid-December and the final week of February, a pattern the club is desperate not to repeat.
