Enzo Maresca confirmed as Manchester City manager on three-year deal

• Italian was Pep Guardiola’s assistant in treble season

• ‘I want us to win and play good football’ says 46-year-old

Enzo Maresca has been confirmed as Manchester City’s new manager, the Italian returning to the club where he worked as an assistant to Pep Guardiola for 12 months after signing a three-year contract.

Maresca has been expected to take over from Guardiola ever since the Spaniard confirmed he would be leaving City towards the end of last season and after a 10-year spell that saw the club win 20 major trophies, including six Premier League titles and the Champions League as part of the 2022-23 treble. Maresca was part of Guardiola’s coaching staff when that triumph was secured.

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