The championship manager could be Maresca’s replacement

Although no announcement has yet been made, the smart money appears to be on Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca stepping into Mauricio Pochettino’s shoes at Chelsea.

The Italian, a former Man City manager under Pep Guardiola, aced his first managerial test in England, taking the Foxes back to the Premier League at the first attempt.

Should he jump ship at the first opportunity after that triumph, it would certainly leave a sour taste in the mouths of the King Power Stadium faithful.

After all, there is a real opportunity at the club for the 44-year-old to build something special.

Enzo Maresca could be replaced by the former championship opponent

If he were to leave everything behind to move to Chelsea, a club that doesn’t seem to know which direction they want to go from one season to the next, he’d probably be doing himself a disservice.

In any case, the Midlands side will need to make a contingency plan should Maresca decide he prefers the challenge of west London to what he would otherwise have in order to keep Leicester in the English top flight.

According to a post on X (formerly Twitter) by talkSPORT football editor Jason Bourne, West Bromwich Albion manager Carlos Corberan is being considered as Maresca’s replacement.

The Baggies missed out on promotion after being beaten in the play-off semi-finals by eventual winners Southampton.

At 41, Corberan doesn’t have a particularly impressive resume, with respect.

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Eight years ago he started his managerial career at Doxa, followed by a short period at Ermis. Three years as manager of Leeds United’s U23s was followed by a two-year spell at Huddersfield Town before an ill-fated stint at Olympiacos.

So he would have to seriously up his game if he was to be considered the manager to take the club to the next level.