Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella calls on the club's owners to have "patience" with head coach Enzo Maresca.
Despite a top-six Premier League finish in Mauricio Pochettino's first season in charge, Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital came to a mutual agreement with the Argentine for the parties to go their separate ways.
Maresca was soon appointed as his replacement, the Italian ticking more boxes with Chelsea officials in terms of their preferred style of play.
As it stands, it has been a mixed start for the former Leicester City boss, whose side have earned four points from their opening three fixtures in the top flight.
Furthermore, Chelsea defied a 2-1 defeat in the second leg of their Europa Conference League playoff tie with Servette to make it through to the group phase.
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Cucurella talks up Maresca influence
Cucurella could have theoretically been one of the players to lose out through Pochettino's departure having established himself as first choice at the back end of 2023-24.
However, the Euro 2024 winner has retained his place at left-back, helped by what he says are "clear ideas" that are being presented by the head coach.
In praising Maresca, Cucurella also seemingly sent a message to Boehly and Clearlake, stating that Chelsea are in need of "stability" if they want to have success in the long term.
Speaking to EFE, the 26-year-old said: "I think the coach we have is very good, he has very clear ideas.
"We've had years of coaching changes, let's see if we can achieve stability without many changes and so that the manager can transmit his ideas. We need stability, we have very high-level players and hopefully we can have the patience that is needed, that calm, so that everything goes well.
"We have the level, we just need stability and for the coaches and players to be allowed to work in order to do something important."
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How long have head coaches been staying at Chelsea?
Since making the shock decision to part ways with Thomas Tuchel in September 2022, Boehly and Clearlake have appointed Graham Potter and Pochettino as their two permanent bosses.
Potter would last just 31 matches and 206 days, despite guiding Chelsea to the Champions League quarter-finals at the time of his sacking.
Pochettino's win percentage was considerably higher than Potter's - 50.98% to 38.71% - yet he would leave after 51 games and 325 days at the helm.
Bruno Saltor (one match) and Frank Lampard (11 games) have also spent time in caretaker charge, sandwiched between the two.
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