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Cucurella: Chelsea made a mistake sacking Enzo Maresca

Cucurella

Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella believes the club should not have parted ways with manager Enzo Maresca.

Chelsea fired Maresca on New Year’s Day after a string of dismal performances.

The Premier League west London team then named Liam Rosenior as Maresca’s replacement at Stamford Bridge.

However, Cucurella feels the Blues should have waited until the end of the season before parting ways with Maresca.

“The moment Enzo Maresca left, it had a big impact on us,” the Spain international told The Athletic FC as quoted by Fabrizio Romano.

“If you asked me, I would not have made this decision. To make a change like that, the best thing is to wait until the end of the season.”