India, Jan. 14 -- European football has seen some top-profile manager sackings lately. Manchester United and Ruben Amorim parted ways and so did Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid. Meanwhile, Enzo Maresca's sacking as Chelsea manager on New Year's Day came as a shock for some fans.

Maresca's sacking came less than two years in charge at Chelsea, where he guided them to the Conference League and Club World Cup titles. According to reports, Maresca's relationship with the Chelsea heirarchy reached a tipping point after their 2-0 win against Everton on December 13.

He blamed Chelsea for not supporting him, and reports also emerged that he was in talks with Manchester City to take over from Pep Guardiola. He allegedly also informed Chelsea that he...