Former Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi, has claimed former owner of the club, Roman Abramovich, would have sacked current manager, Enzo Maresca. Mikel Obi made these comments while speaking on the latest episode of his podcast,

Chelsea co-owner Jonathan Goldstein insists head coach Enzo Maresca, who is under increasing pressure, will remain in charge until the end of the season. Maresca inked a five-year contract when he joined this summer and oversaw an excellent start which had Chelsea touted as outside contenders for the Premier League title in December.