Roma include Enzo Maresca on managerial shortlist | OneFootball

Serie A giants have added Chelsea’s Enzo Maresca to their managerial wishlist, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Claudio Ranieri has done impressive work at Roma after becoming the third manager of the season, following Daniele de Rossi and Ivan Juric.

Ranieri has recovered the Giallorossi from a deep crisis to become one of the potent sides in Serie A.

The capital giants are seventh in the league table, only four points off fourth-placed Bologna.

Ranieri will transition into an executive role at the end of the season and will help Roma appoint a new permanent manager.

He recently ruled out a move for Atalanta head coach Gian Piero Gasperini, and Maresca has now emerged as one of the candidates for the managerial position.

Maresca joined the Blues last summer after helping Leicester City win the Championship to gain promotion to the Premier League.

The former Manchester City assistant made a great start to life at Stamford Bridge, turning Chelsea into title contenders.

However, the Blues have experienced a dip in form over the last few months and Maresca is in the firing line.

Maresca’s future at Stamford Bridge hinges on Chelsea’s Champions League qualification and success in the Europa Conference League.

Roma have also shortlisted Vincenzo Montella, Maurizio Sarri, Stefano Pioli and Roberto Mancini as potential successors to Ranieri.

The club’s owners, the Friedkin Group, are also exploring the idea of recruiting a high-profile foreign manager as they did with Jose Mourinho in 2021.