Chelsea have appointed Enzo Maresca as the club’s new manager.
The 44-year-old becomes the seventh Italian to lead the west London club after guiding Leicester to the Sky Bet Championship title.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at how Maresca’s compatriots fared at Stamford Bridge.
Gianluca Vialli (1998-2000)
Gianluca Vialli guided Chelsea to FA Cup glory in 2000 (Rebecca Naden/PA)
Claudio Ranieri (2000-2004)
Claudio Ranieri, centre, signed a host of big-name players during his time at Chelsea, including Joe Cole, left, and Juan Sebastian Veron, right (John Stillwell/PA)
Carlo Ancelotti (2009-2011)
Carlo Ancelotti won the double with Chelsea in 2010 (Nick Potts/PA)
Roberto Di Matteo (2012)
Roberto Di Matteo ended Chelsea’s wait for Champions League glory (Nick Potts/PA)
Antonio Conte (2016-2018)
Antonio Conte won the Premier League title in his first season at Stamford Bridge (Mike Egerton/PA)
Maurizio Sarri (2018-19)
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri celebrates with the trophy after the UEFA Europa League final in Baku (Adam Davy/PA)
Enzo Maresca (2024-Present)
Enzo Maresca, left, honed his coaching skills under Pep Guardiola (Richard Sellers/PA)
