Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca retains the full confidence of the club’s board despite the team’s indifferent start, which sees them sitting eighth in the Premier League.
The Italian faces a crucial week, hosting Jose Mourinho’s Benfica in the Champions League before taking on league leaders Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday.
The backing remains firm even though Chelsea has only secured one win in their last five matches.
BBC Sport sources indicate the board views the negativity as an “over-reaction,” citing the team’s challenging pre-season due to their FIFA Club World Cup triumph and noting that four of the five defeats since May occurred when the side played with 10 men.
The plan is to judge Maresca at the end of the season, with a top-four league finish and strong cup runs remaining the primary objectives.
