Enzo Maresca had the perfect opportunity on Monday to properly explain his comments about the “worst 48 hours” of his time at Chelsea, and put to bed any speculation of an issue between him and the Chelsea hierarchy. He opted not to.
As Maresca took his seat for his press conference at Cobham, he spent the first 30 seconds or so smiling wryly and just taking in how much busier the room was than usual. A run-of-the-mill pre-match conference before Tuesday’s Carabao Cup quarter-final against Cardiff had taken on added significance after his comments on Saturday.
