Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca says experiences describing him as a possible successor to Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola are “100% hypothesis”.

The 45-year-old is the previous assistant to Guardiola at Metropolis, who’ve began the method of figuring out candidates to interchange the Spaniard amid uncertainty over whether or not he’ll stay on the membership subsequent season.

Guardiola has established himself as some of the revered figures in Metropolis’s historical past, profitable a number of main trophies since being appointed as supervisor in 2016, together with six Premier League titles and the 2022-23 Champions League.

Maresca turned Chelsea boss in June 2024 and has a contract operating till 2029, with an choice to increase by an extra season.

When requested whether or not there was any fact to the Metropolis experiences, the Italian stated: “It does not have an effect on me in any respect as a result of I do know that’s 100% hypothesis. And at this second, there is no such thing as a time for these type of issues.

“To begin with, as a result of I’ve a contract right here till 2029 most likely. And my focus, I stated many instances, is nearly this membership and I am very proud to be right here. However once more, it is hypothesis. One week in the past I used to be in Italy, the identical with Juventus. So I do not concentrate as a result of I do know that isn’t true.

“It is essential to know why this information was there however it’s simply hypothesis.”

Fourth-placed Chelsea play Newcastle within the Premier League on Saturday at 12:30 GMT.