Enzo's burned bridges

CHELSEA lashed out at Enzo Maresca for the disruption he caused last season as he was finally confirmed as Manchester City boss.

- BOBBY VINCENT

Maresca has paid part of Chelsea's compensation package himself in order to take over at the Etihad with the Blues receiving £17m in total.

He held talks with City last December about replacing Pep Guardiola while still at the Blues, officially departing on New Year's Day.

The 46-year-old is now the new man at City and apologised to his former club with both parties releasing statements.

A statement from the Stamford Bridge club, which never mentioned Maresca by name, read: “In Autumn last year, the club was informed by our former head coach that there might be an opportunity for him to succeed Pep Guardiola at the end of the season.