Enzo Maresca addresses media as new Manchester City manager
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 24, 2026, 6:13 PM
Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Enzo Maresca, recently appointed as Manchester City's manager, spoke to the media following his return to the club on July 24, 2026. He acknowledged the challenge of succeeding Pep Guardiola. Maresca expressed condolences for Kevin Keegan, a former City manager who recently passed away, and referenced prominent figures like Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger as part of his acknowledgment of the historical context he steps into.
- •Enzo Maresca was appointed Manchester City manager on July 24, 2026.
- •Maresca paid tribute to Kevin Keegan during his first press conference.
- •He recognizes the significant task of following Pep Guardiola.
- •Maresca's previous association with the club may aid his transition.
- 6:05 AMYahoo Sports — The new Manchester City manager will do it his way despite the obvious similarities with Pep Guardiola
- 6:13 PMThe Guardian Sport — Enzo Maresca confident about life after Pep on return to Manchester City
"Italian does not shy away from the task of following a legend but his previous time at the club may help him Relaxed and tanned, Enzo Maresca offered a warm note with his first words to the media as the manager of Manchester City, who must somehow follow the generational Pep Guardiola. “Before we start, I would like to send a message and a big hug to Kevin Keegan’s family for this moment,” said the Italian in tribute to a football legend, following his death on Monday. Keegan, of course, was a former City manager who had at Newcastle famously locked horns with Sir Alex Ferguson when he led Manchester United, the fierce rivals of Maresca’s new team. When the 46-year-old, sat on the dais occupied for 10 mostly glittering years by Guardiola, offered an unsolicited reference to Ferguson – and Arsène Wenger – you could see he comprehended the mammoth task before him. Continue reading...
"Enzo Maresca finally faced the media for the first time yesterday as Manchester City manager. Given that Maresca was Pep Guardiola’s assistant during City’s famous treble-winning 2022-23 campaign,...
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 25, 2026, 6:05 AMThe new Manchester City manager will do it his way despite the obvious similarities with Pep Guardiola
Enzo Maresca finally faced the media for the first time yesterday as Manchester City manager. Given that Maresca was Pep Guardiola’s assistant during City’s famous treble-winning 2022-23 campaign,...
- The Guardian SportJul 24, 2026, 6:13 PMEnzo Maresca confident about life after Pep on return to Manchester City
Italian does not shy away from the task of following a legend but his previous time at the club may help him Relaxed and tanned, Enzo Maresca offered a warm note with his first words to the media as the manager of Manchester City, who must somehow follow the generational Pep Guardiola. “Before we start, I would like to send a message and a big hug to Kevin Keegan’s family for this moment,” said the Italian in tribute to a football legend, following his death on Monday. Keegan, of course, was a former City manager who had at Newcastle famously locked horns with Sir Alex Ferguson when he led Manchester United, the fierce rivals of Maresca’s new team. When the 46-year-old, sat on the dais occupied for 10 mostly glittering years by Guardiola, offered an unsolicited reference to Ferguson – and Arsène Wenger – you could see he comprehended the mammoth task before him. Continue reading...
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