Chelsea addresses Maresca's departure amid ongoing struggles

Chelsea released a statement expressing frustration over Enzo Maresca's departure, attributing the team's disastrous season partly to his exit in January. While acknowledging the coach's departure was disruptive, the statement emphasizes that underlying issues with squad construction and club strategy were not his fault. Chelsea's issues reportedly began prior to his resignation. The club criticized the appointment of Maresca and his successor, Liam Rosenior, as part of the problems affecting the team's performance. Further evaluations of the coaching strategy may be forthcoming as Chelsea seeks improvements.

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