Manchester City on Monday unveiled Italian Enzo Maresca as their new manager, taking over from Pep Guardiola.
Maresca, 46, signed a three-year deal that will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2029.
‘Manchester City is a club I know very well and to have the chance to manage this team is a brilliant opportunity for me’, said Maresca, who previously coached Leicester in the Championship and Chelsea in the Premier League.
‘City is an incredibly well-run football club. Everything they do is innovative, planned and purposeful. For a manager, that is a dream situation. It provides the consistency I need to do my job effectively’.
Maresca added: ‘This will be my third spell here. I know this club, I know the demands and I know the expectations.
‘The quality of the people who work here is what makes it so special, and I want to thank them for showing faith in my ability.
‘I cannot wait to start coaching the players. I want us to win, play good football and enjoy the pressure of representing Manchester City’.
