- Maresca has been working as Pep Guardiola’s first-team coach
- He has had one previous spell as a head coach with Parma
Leicester have confirmed the appointment of Enzo Maresca as their manager on a contract to 2026. The 43-year-old has left his role as Manchester City’s first-team coach to try to lead Leicester back to the Premier League.
Maresca, a highly regarded coach who started his playing career at West Brom, was preferred to candidates including Dean Smith, who took interim charge at the end of this season, and Steven Gerrard. Maresca previously rejected the chance to take charge at Southampton and has had only one spell as a head coach. That was with Parma in 2021 and lasted 14 matches. The Italian club had also just been relegated to the second tier.
