Maresca's strong response to Chelsea owners' pressure at Club World Cup performance

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca insists the £97million jackpot awaiting the winners of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is not motivating his side’s bid for glory in America.

This year’s tournament – with every game live and free on DAZN – is the biggest and most lucrative Club World Cup in history.

Maresca impressed in his debut season at Stamford Bridge after guiding the Blues into the Champions League and delivering a trophy in the Conference League.

As he bids to go all the way in America, the Italian claimed joint owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have not even spoken to him about the huge financial prize on offer.

Ahead of the make-or-break game in Lincoln Financial Field against underdogs Es Tunis, Maresca said: “The owners just want the best for us and for the players, game by game.

“They are not talking about the final prize or the final reward in terms of money.

“They never put pressure on me or the players in terms of we need to win this tournament because of the money.

“They just want to try to win for everyone, for them, for the club, for the fans, for the players, for me, for everyone. It's not just about the money.

“When you are Chelsea manager or a Chelsea player, any game you don't win you are a headline.

“We are used to that so we need to do the right things to go through the next stage and we're going to try our best.”

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