LONDON (ITALPRESS) – Enzo Maresca leaves no room for sentimentality and, when pressed on the Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi case, reiterated his position bluntly: “My father is 75 years old and was a fisherman for fifty years, waking up at 2 a.m. and returning home at 10 a.m. That’s a hard life, not the life of a footballer excluded from the first team.”
These clear words come as the PFA, the professional footballers’ association, is in contact with Chelsea to ensure the two players have suitable training conditions, also in light of FIFA regulations prohibiting isolation practices that could constitute abusive conduct. Sterling, 30, with a €350,000-a-week contract until 2027, was sought by Juventus, Napoli, and Bayer Leverkusen, but chose to stay in London for family reasons, while Arsenal and Fulham have turned to other options. Disasi, however, tied to the club until 2029, attempted a return to Monaco without success and rejected loan options with Bournemouth, Sunderland, and West Ham. Maresca emphasized, however, that the club provides them with all the tools they need to work professionally.
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