“Come as a shock” – Scout says Chelsea players unhappy about Enzo Maresca situation

A former scout has claimed that he expects Chelsea’s players were unhappy about the situation around Enzo Maresca leaving.

A scout from a top club will know all about these types of situations when managers come and go and what effect it can have on players, so it’s probably quite interesting to get this perspective.

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Maresca left Chelsea by mutual consent on New Years Day and what a way to start 2026 this was for all involved at Chelsea, including the fans and the players.

Some of the players will be unhappy with what has happened and will have been left shocked, according to former Manchester United scout Mick Brown.

Brown speaks on the situation

Enzo Maresca on the touchline against Newcastle. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

“I can’t imagine the players were happy about it,” he told Football Insider.

“A lot of them have arrived at Chelsea under him and been working with him since, he’ll have strong relationships there, so it will have come as a shock.

“I’m not sure many at Chelsea would have been surprised because he seemed to be hinting at it for a while, but that doesn’t make it less of a shock.

“It’s going to be a bit of a concern and you’ll want to see the reaction of some of these players long-term when the new manager comes in.

“They looked alright against Man City, but there’s always a transitional period of somebody else coming in and trying to get their ideas across and whether that works out.

“It’s the nature of the beast really, especially at Chelsea, but it’s now just a case of keep an eye on this and seeing if anything else comes of it.”