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Chelsea coach Maresca not in dugout for Forest clash
Cape Argus
|October 17, 2025
CHELSEA coach Enzo Maresca has received a one-match ban and an £8 000 fine after being sent off during his side's Premier League win over Liverpool earlier this month.
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The Italian manager was shown a second yellow card by referee Anthony Taylor for leaving his technical area to celebrate with his players following Estevao Willian's 95th-minute winner against the reigning champions.
"It was alleged that the manager acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behavior during the fixture, which led to his dismissal around the 96th minute," the Football Association said in a statement. Maresca admitted the charge and accepted the standard punishment. The 45-year-old will be absent from the touchline when Chelsea visits Nottingham Forest tomorrow.
Assistant coach Willy Caballero is expected to take charge from the sidelines. This marks Maresca's second touchline suspension since becoming a Premier League manager in June 2024. His first came in April 2025, when he served a ban after receiving a third yellow card of the season while celebrating Pedro Neto's 93rd-minute winner at Fulham.
This story is from the October 17, 2025 edition of Cape Argus.
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