Chelsea have a rich history of successful Italian coaches who had done very well at the club, and won trophies.

From Roberto di Matteo, Carlo Ancelotti, Maurizio Sarri to Antonio Conte, the Italians all did well.

New Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca also believes he can be successful at Stamford Bridge like the previous Italian coaches.

He said: “One of the reasons for sure [I joined]. I’m very proud to be an Italian manager here again. Probably there is something between Chelsea as a club, as a family, and Italian people that works well!”

Enzo Maresca also revealed how playing under some top managers helped shape his coaching philosophy.

He told the Chelsea media: “Absolutely. As you say, [ played under (Carlo) Ancelotti, (Marcello) Lippi, (Manuel) Pellegrini, all of them are very important managers. We all try to take things and then we create our own box with all these things inside.

“It’s what I’ve tried to do since I started thinking about being a manager.”