Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca was reportedly \u2018not sick\u2019 after his side\u2019s 2-2 draw against AFC Bournemouth and \u2018chose\u2019 to snub his post-match duties.<\/p>\n
Maresca has been heavily linked with a potential exit from Chelsea <\/a>in recent months as results and performances have declined in recent weeks.<\/p>\n The Blues have only won one of their last seven matches, while Maresca <\/a>has publicly hit out at club chiefs over their supposed lack of support as he finds himself linked with a move to Manchester City to replace head coach Pep Guardiola.<\/p>\n On Tuesday night, Chelsea failed to return to winning ways in the Premier League as they were held to a disappointing 2-2 draw against AFC Bournemouth, who are winless in ten matches.<\/p>\n Home supporters at Stamford Bridge booed Chelsea\u2019s players off after the game, with Maresca currently among the favourites to be the next Premier League manager sacked.<\/a><\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Maresca sack closer as Chelsea, West Ham, Burnley share similar problem; Parker, Nuno also on brink<\/a><\/p>\n Maresca opted against being interviewed after the Bournemouth match and it was initially reported that this was due to him being ill, but journalist Ben Jacobs has now revealed that he \u2018was not sick\u2019.<\/p>\n In a post on X,<\/a> the reporter has explained that the Chelsea\u2019s head coach no-showed because \u2018he is in the middle of making a decision as he considers his options at the club.<\/p>\n \u2018Exclusive: Enzo Maresca was not sick post-Bournemouth. Understand he chose not to attend the post-match press conference because he is in the middle of making a decision as he considers his options at the club,\u2019 Jacobs said on X.<\/p>\n MORE CHELSEA COVERAGE ON F365\u2026 \u2018Understand Maresca continues to be frustrated by aspects of the Chelsea project affecting his independence to make decisions and strategic elements don\u2019t always align with how he wants to manage the team.<\/p>\n \u2018This led to his post-Everton comments, which had been brewing for some time.<\/p>\n \u2018Maresca had said publicly he loves Chelsea as a club and its fanbase and relishes the pressure of delivering results, but my understanding is he is struggling to work within certain conditions.\u2019<\/p>\n
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