“Sack Enzo Maresca Now”: Chelsea Fans Demand After Loss to Flamengo in Club World Cup

“Sack Enzo Maresca Now”: Chelsea Fans Demand After Loss to Flamengo in Club World Cup

  • Fans of Chelsea have registered their displeasure following the club's defeat to Flamengo in the Club World Cup
  • The Blues threw away an early lead to lose to the Brazilian giants, leading to calls for the removal of Enzo Maresca as coach
  • The Premier League side must win their last game against Esperance du Tunis to stand a chance of qualifying from the group

Chelsea fans are fuming after a disappointing 3-1 loss to Brazilian side Flamengo in the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup.

The defeat suffered at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia has triggered growing calls for head coach Enzo Maresca to be shown the exit.

Chelsea fans demand the removal of Enzo Maresca as head coach after losing to Flamengo in the FIFA Club World Cup. Photos by Dustin Satloff – FIFA and Alex Grimm.
Chelsea fans demand the removal of Enzo Maresca as head coach after losing to Flamengo in the FIFA Club World Cup. Photos by Dustin Satloff – FIFA and Alex Grimm.
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Chelsea humbled by Flamengo in Club World Cup

It was Chelsea who struck first. Pedro Neto, fresh from his heroics in Atlanta earlier in the week, calmly slotted home the opener, giving the Blues an early advantage and a bit of confidence heading into halftime.

However, that edge evaporated in the second half.

The Brazilian giants wasted no time in turning the game around. Bruno Henrique found the equaliser after capitalising on slack defending from the English side.

Moments later, former Real Madrid full-back Danilo put Flamengo ahead with a composed finish.

As the game slipped away from Chelsea, things went from bad to worse.

Substitute Nicolas Jackson, barely four minutes into his appearance, lunged into a reckless challenge on Ayrton Lucas, as noted by Football London.

The referee had no hesitation in showing a straight red card, reducing Maresca’s side to ten men.

Flamengo rubbed salt into Chelsea’s wounds shortly after, with Wallace Yan coming off the bench to seal the result with a third goal.

Chelsea fans want Enzo Maresca sacked

The defeat has left fans of the London club disillusioned, and their frustration was evident across social media platform X. Many supporters didn’t hold back in calling for Maresca to be sacked.

@FelixRomark wrote:

"Sack Maresca now 😡"

@aligustina echoed the sentiment:

"Sack the fraud."

@senyonino vented:

"That guy is not a coach. Ohh...some average coach with luck. You keep playing James at midfield; it doesn't give you any positive results, but still... he is just annoying. Where is Santos? Where is Hall?"

@amarteyone didn’t mince words:

"He is so dumb, that manager."

@OleleSalvador added a cheeky jab:

"Leave Enzo Maresca in the USA; sack him & let him teach PE in an American college immediately. I’ve had enough. Thanks."
Pedro Neto, Chelsea, Flamengo, Philadelphia.
Pedro Neto celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Flamengo. Photo by Stuart Franklin - FIFA.
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Enzo Maresca reacts after defeat

Reacting to the loss, Maresca acknowledged that his tactical adjustments didn’t work in his team’s favour but didn’t shy away from praising Flamengo for their performance.

“I tried something new today with tactics for next season. Flamengo deserved it; congrats to them. That's it,” he told DAZN, as quoted by CFCPys.

Can Chelsea still qualify after the Flamengo defeat?

With this result, Flamengo now top Group D with six points and need just a draw in their final fixture against Los Angeles FC to seal the top spot.

For Chelsea, however, it’s do or die. They must beat Esperance du Tunis in their last group match to have any hope of staying in the tournament.

Cole Palmer flaunts luxury watch

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Cole Palmer grabbed attention with a rare Richard Mille luxury watch as he travelled with Chelsea for the Club World Cup in the United States.

The limited-edition timepiece, styled in vibrant tricolour tones and inspired by Italy’s legendary car brands, was clearly spotted in a social media post shared by the club.

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