Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca hopes Conference League win can be beginning of something important at Stamford Bridge

28 May 2025, 21:46 | Updated: 29 May 2025, 14:01

Enzo Maresca put Chelsea's slow start in their ultimately victorious Conference League final down to the mental efforts his side had put into securing Champions League football 72 hours earlier.

And the Blues boss hopes achieving both targets can mark the beginning of something new at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea were abject in the opening 45 minutes in Wroclaw before the half-time introduction of Reece James re-invigorated Maresca's men, and saw them score four second-half goals to wrap up a thumping 4-1 victory over Real Betis.

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