Manchester City is delighted to announce the appointment of Enzo Maresca as Manager.
The Italian manager has signed a three-year deal that will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2029.
Maresca returns to City for a third time after joining the Club in 2020 where he led our Elite Development Squad to the Premier League 2 title in his first season. His side delivered a dominant campaign, finishing 14 points clear at the top of the table – recording 17 wins, five draws and just two defeats.
After time in Italy with Parma, he re-joined the Club in 2022 as one of Pep Guardiola’s assistant managers, playing an integral role in the backroom staff that helped the team deliver the most successful season in City’s 132-year history by securing a historic Treble.
Maresca was appointed head coach at Leicester City that summer, leading the Foxes to the EFL Championship title and an immediate return to the Premier League in his sole season in the East Midlands, before moving on to his most recent managerial role at Chelsea.
He led Chelsea to UEFA Conference League success and secured UEFA Champions League qualification in his first campaign at Stamford Bridge, before guiding them to FIFA Club World Cup glory last summer in the United States.
On joining Manchester City, Maresca said: “Manchester City is a Club I know very well and to have the chance to manage this team is a brilliant opportunity for me.
“City is an incredibly well-run football Club. Everything they do is innovative, planned and purposeful. For a manager, that is a dream situation. It provides the consistency I need to do my job effectively.
“This will be my third spell here. I know this Club, I know the demands and I know the expectations.
“The quality of the people who work here is what makes it so special, and I want to thank them for showing faith in my ability.
“I cannot wait to start coaching the players. I want us to win, play good football and enjoy the pressure of representing Manchester City.”
Manchester City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said: “Enzo is someone who has always sought out opportunities to challenge himself and succeed in his managerial career. He brings a personality, passion and intelligence completely aligned to our needs.
“He is re-joining an organisation that is entirely in lock-step with his ambition and hunger for achievement and his return to Manchester City is therefore a welcome natural next step for both him and the Club.
“Enzo inherits a squad and football organisation perfectly suited to reflect and evolve his brand of football, and we are all very much looking forward to seeing the impact he can have in building further on the Club’s success.
“Welcome home Enzo.”
Chief Executive Officer Ferran Soriano said: “Enzo was the stand-out candidate in our considerations. We know his personality and his vision for the way football should be played. He is a man with integrity, charisma and passion.
“In addition to his successes at Chelsea and Leicester, his City track record speaks for itself. He managed our EDS team with distinction and was a key contributor to the historic Treble season.
“We will ensure that he receives everything he needs to be successful here and we are all very much looking forward to seeing his positive impact on the next phase of the Club’s progress.”
