New Manchester City head coach Enzo Maresca is preparing to finalise his backroom team before the players return for pre-season on Monday, July 20. The Italian, who signed a three-year deal earlier this week, is expected to appoint six new members of staff to replace those who left with Pep Guardiola.
Departures and Remainders
Manel Estiarte, Lorenzo Buenaventura, Xabi Mancisidor, Pep Lijnders and Kolo Toure all departed City when Guardiola left. However, set-piece coach James French, who joined from Liverpool last summer, remains from the Guardiola era.
Key Appointments
Roberto Vitiello is the first name expected to join Maresca. He worked with the new manager at Chelsea and Leicester, having played alongside him at Palermo. Another familiar face set to return is Willy Caballero, who made 48 appearances for City and played with Maresca at Malaga. Danny Walker, who worked with Maresca during his City academy days and later at Chelsea and Leicester, could also return.
Goalkeeper coach Michele De Bernardin and fitness coach Marcos Alvarez first worked with Maresca at Parma. Javier Molina Caballero was an analyst for the Italian club and worked with Maresca at Chelsea and Leicester. All six men are currently out of work since Maresca left Chelsea in January.
