Date for Enzo Maresca announcement as new Manchester City manager revealed

Date for Enzo Maresca announcement as new Manchester City manager revealed Enzo Maresca is due to become Manchester City’s new manager, succeeding Pep Guardiola. Officials at the Etihad Stadium first approached the Italian about interest in the role late last year. A delay around formally announcing the 46-year-old has stemmed from legal talks with Chelsea over a compensation package. Manchester City are aiming for an announcement on Enzo Maresca as their new manager before the turn of the month, according to a new report. The situation surrounding Maresca’s move to the Etihad Stadium has evolved from what was expected to be a smooth succession plan into a relatively complicated multi-million-pound legal standoff between two Premier League heavyweights. Following the emotional conclusion of Pep Guardiola’s historic decade-long reign , Manchester City bosses identified their former assistant as the number-one choice to inherit the project, leading to a three-year contract agreement in principle back in May. However, Maresca’s unveiling has been bottlenecked by a dispute with Chelsea , who have demanded upwards of £10 million in compensation and reportedly threatened to file a complaint to the Premier League over an alleged “illegal approach” for the manager, who technically remained bound by contract clauses despite exiting Stamford Bridge . The situation defused over the weekend when Chelsea sources confirmed no plans to sabotage a move for the Italian to Manchester, choosing instead to drop their litigation threats in favour of finalising a financial settlement. Chelsea and Manchester City close in on multi-million Enzo Maresca agreement Further developments from Italian media on Monday suggested an agreement had been reached between Chelsea and Manchester City, with a financial settlement struck around the €20 million mark. When will Maresca be announced as new Man City manager? Now, according to Football Insider’s Pete O’Rourke , Enzo Maresca is set to be announced as Manchester City’s new manager before the end of June. Speaking on the Transfer Insider podcast, O’Rourke said, “I think officials from the clubs are working hard to agree a suitable package. And I think once that’s finalised, you’ll see this move for Maresca confirmed. “It’s just the finer details I think that need to be sorted as well in that respect. I’d expect Manchester City will be keen to get this sealed and done as soon as possible, and I’m sure they’ll be looking to have it done before the end of the month, before everybody returns for pre-season in July. “So it’s an ongoing process, but there’s no worries from the City side… they still feel that they can get this deal done with Maresca as soon as possible.” What will Maresca’s first tasks be as Man City manager? Enzo Maresca’s work as Manchester City manager will officially begin with pre-season training, albeit with a limited squad list given the extensive list of names starring at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in North America. On-field match action will then commence in early August, with the club confirming a three-game pre-season tour of Asia, taking on Inter Milan in Hong Kong, as well as K-League All Stars and Atletico Madrid in Seoul, South Korea. Manchester City add two fixtures to 2026 pre-season tour of Asia As for the first competitive games in English football, City will feature in the 2026 Community Shield against Arsenal in Cardiff, before opening up their Premier League campaign with a meeting against Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday 23 August.