Rome, 14 July (LaPresse) – The British press celebrates Enzo Maresca, who climbed to the top of the world with his Chelsea team, which dominated the Club World Cup final against PSG, winning 3-0. The Guardian recalls that since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital bought the London club three years ago, they have invested over £1 billion in the transfer market. "It has been a slow process, but there are signs that their youth-based strategy is working. In Maresca's first season in charge, Chelsea qualified for the Champions League, won the Conference League and dominated PSG in an important final.‘ Maresca was also praised by Blues midfielder Cole Palmer. ’He's building something special, something important,‘ he said. ’Everyone has been talking about us a lot all season, but I feel we're heading in the right direction." In its report on the final, FIFA's official website explained that, despite the unfavourable predictions, ‘Enzo Maresca devised a plan to beat the Champions League holders, which his young but talented team executed to perfection.’ The Italian coach's triumph is also being celebrated in Spain. Mundo Deportivo reports the post published on X by Sevilla, where Maresca played and was assistant coach. ‘Congratulations to our beloved Enzo Maresca on his second international title as a coach,’ writes the Andalusian club, which had already congratulated the coach on his Conference League victory. And more: on social media, One Football published a photo of Maresca accompanied by the message: ‘Two trophies for Chelsea and Enzo Maresca in his first season in charge of the team.’ Finally, the post from the CBS Sports Golazo programme: ‘Chelsea collects goals in its first season with Enzo Maresca at the helm.’ In addition to the Club World Cup and the Conference League, the Champions League qualification is also mentioned.
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