Enzo Maresca takes charge amid significant changes at Manchester City
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 1:21 PM
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
Enzo Maresca is set to manage Manchester City's first Premier League game against Bournemouth on Sunday. Maresca aims to replicate Pep Guardiola's success while navigating substantial changes within the squad, including the departures of Rodri, John Stones, and Bernardo Silva. City finished seven points behind Arsenal last season and has not won the title since 2024. The manager emphasizes the need for immediate results, despite the team's complexities after recent player movements and ongoing transfer negotiations. Maresca seeks to establish a competitive environment as the season unfolds.
- •Maresca's first game is against Bournemouth on Sunday.
- •City hasn't won the Premier League since 2024.
- •Rodri, Stones, and Silva have all left the club.
- •Maresca faces pressure to deliver immediate results.
- •Ongoing player transfers could impact team dynamics.
- 3:50 PMYahoo Sports — Analysis: Huge relief for Maresca's City
- 1:21 PMYahoo Sports — Maresca needs time to succeed after 'big changes' at Man City
"Manchester City showed improvement from the side who were bashed 3-0 by Arsenal in last Sunday's Community Shield - but for most of this game it looked as if Enzo Maresca was going to start with consecutive defeats. Replacing a legend is always difficult - as David Moyes experienced when Sir Alex Ferguson left neighbours Manchester United in 2013 - and the late comeback will come as a major relief in their first Premier League game without Pep Guardiola in a decade. City did not exactly promote from within when hiring Maresca, who quit as Chelsea manager at the start of 2026, but the Italian was Guardiola's City assistant in 2022-23 and would perhaps be seen as something of a continuity candidate.
"Enzo Maresca insists he can replicate Manchester City's success under Pep Guardiola if he is given time to handle the "big changes" at the club.Filling the void left by the Spaniard is a daunting task for former Chelsea boss Maresca, who has arrived in Manchester at a time of change on the pitch as well.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 23, 2026, 3:50 PMAnalysis: Huge relief for Maresca's City
Manchester City showed improvement from the side who were bashed 3-0 by Arsenal in last Sunday's Community Shield - but for most of this game it looked as if Enzo Maresca was going to start with consecutive defeats. Replacing a legend is always difficult - as David Moyes experienced when Sir Alex Ferguson left neighbours Manchester United in 2013 - and the late comeback will come as a major relief in their first Premier League game without Pep Guardiola in a decade. City did not exactly promote from within when hiring Maresca, who quit as Chelsea manager at the start of 2026, but the Italian was Guardiola's City assistant in 2022-23 and would perhaps be seen as something of a continuity candidate.
- Yahoo SportsAug 21, 2026, 1:21 PMMaresca needs time to succeed after 'big changes' at Man City
Enzo Maresca insists he can replicate Manchester City's success under Pep Guardiola if he is given time to handle the "big changes" at the club.Filling the void left by the Spaniard is a daunting task for former Chelsea boss Maresca, who has arrived in Manchester at a time of change on the pitch as well.
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