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.”Related NewsChelsea blame Maresca’s mid-season exit for poor 2025/26 seasonWorld Cup: Why we lost to Canada — South Africa coach BroosSaudi Arabia football chief quits after World Cup failureMaresca 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.”AFP 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.”Related NewsChelsea blame Maresca’s mid-season exit for poor 2025/26 seasonWorld Cup: Why we lost to Canada — South Africa coach BroosSaudi Arabia football chief quits after World Cup failureMaresca 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.”AFP “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.”Related NewsChelsea blame Maresca’s mid-season exit for poor 2025/26 seasonWorld Cup: Why we lost to Canada — South Africa coach BroosSaudi Arabia football chief quits after World Cup failureMaresca 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.”AFP “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.”Related NewsChelsea blame Maresca’s mid-season exit for poor 2025/26 seasonWorld Cup: Why we lost to Canada — South Africa coach BroosSaudi Arabia football chief quits after World Cup failureMaresca 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.”AFP 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.”AFP “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.”AFP “I cannot wait to start coaching the players. I want us to win, play good football and enjoy the pressure of representing Manchester City.”AFP AFP