William Gallas isn't discounting the possibility that Chelsea could be looking for a new manager by Christmas.
Enzo Maresca is the man in charge at Stamford Bridge, having left Leicester City to take the reins of the London club this summer. Maresca is preparing for his first season as manager of the Blues, but retired Chelsea defender Gallas pointed to recent trends within the Premier League and the club itself to raise the prospect of a coaching change within months.
"Could Enzo Maresca be sacked before Christmas? Anything can happen in football," Gallas told Genting Casino.
"I hope to see him stay until at least the end of the season and get that opportunity to show what he can do but it’s always going to be the same problem, if he doesn’t have the right players and team to compete in the Premier League then it will be incredibly difficult for him.
"Not just with Chelsea but all Premier League owners, they have no patience anymore. Maybe Arsenal did with Mikel Arteta and Manchester United are with Erik ten Hag, but most aren’t thinking about the long term.
"Managers now come in for six months or a year, I hope that Chelsea move away from that and stick with Maresca for the long term.
"His future all depends on the target of the manager and if they are happy with the top four or the top six, I think they will only change their manager if they find themselves in 15th place at the turn of the year. Otherwise he’ll stay."
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