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Manchester City have reportedly discovered the compensation fee they must pay Chelsea in order to officially appoint Enzo Maresca as their new manager, and it comes with a significant price tag.
City will need to pay Chelsea more than $22.8 million (£17 million, €20 million) in compensation to formally confirm Maresca as their new head coach, according to Sky Sports.
A verbal agreement between City and the Italian manager has been in place for nearly a month. Maresca is set to sign a three-year deal to succeed Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium.
Maresca served as Guardiola's assistant during City's historic treble-winning season in 2022–23. He then departed for Leicester City, leading them back to the Premier League in 2023–24, before taking charge of Chelsea in the summer of 2024.
The Italian spent just over a season and a half at Stamford Bridge before a controversial exit on New Year's Day brought his tenure to a sudden end. The circumstances surrounding his departure from Chelsea are now complicating his expected announcement as City's new manager.
Why Man City Needs To Pay Chelsea Compensation For Maresca
Maresca departed Chelsea with three and a half years remaining on the five-year contract he had signed with the club in the summer of 2024. Chelsea did not formally dismiss the Italian, and the wording used in the announcement suggested it was more of a mutual parting of ways.
"Chelsea Football Club and Head Coach Enzo Maresca have parted company," the club's official statement read. "With key objectives still to play for across four competitions including qualification for Champions League football, Enzo and the Club believe a change gives the team the best chance of getting the season back on track."
It was also reported that City and Maresca had begun discussions about him becoming Guardiola's successor while he was still Chelsea's manager and without the club's knowledge or consent.
As a result of these two issues, Chelsea were considering filing a complaint with the Premier League over an illegal approach, as well as pursuing legal action against Maresca for breach of contract.
In a bid to resolve the situation and complete Maresca's move, City appear ready to hand Chelsea $22.8 million in compensation—a figure considerably higher than the $13 million (£10 million) that had originally been reported.
When Man City Could Officially Announce Enzo Maresca
According to ESPN, a resolution between City and Chelsea is nearing completion, with Maresca potentially being officially unveiled as the club's new manager as soon as this week.
Chelsea stand to receive a substantial sum at a time when it is sorely needed, following their failure to secure European football for next season, while City should soon be in a position to formally introduce their new head coach.
Taking over from Guardiola and matching what he accomplished during his decade at the club is an enormous challenge for any manager. Nevertheless, City are confident that Maresca has the qualities needed to lead the Sky Blues into a fresh era of success.
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Chelsea, meanwhile, are gearing up for a new chapter under Xabi Alonso, the man chosen to bring long-awaited stability to the club and guide the Blues back to the top of the game in the seasons ahead.
Given how this entire saga has played out, Chelsea vs. Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Dec. 12 and especially the return fixture at Stamford Bridge on April 24, 2027 are two unmissable clashes of the 2026–27 Premier League season.