It was on Thursday lunchtime that the Italian’s departure was formally announced, and around the same time, one of Chelsea’s sporting directors rang under-21 head coach Calum McFarlane to ask him to take charge of the team’s away match against Manchester City on Sunday.

Calum McFarlane expresó que ha tenido unas 24 horas "vertiginosas" en Chelsea desde que pasó de dirigir al equipo Sub-21 a entrenador interino.

Chelsea's players remain focused despite the club's sudden managerial upheaval, interim boss Calum McFarlane said on Friday after what he described as a "crazy 24 hours" following Enzo Maresca's New Year's Day departure.

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Enzo Maresca has disappeared in a cloud of smoke like Houdini, and in his stead, with (almost) his entire staff gone as well, we’ve got U21 head coach Calum McFarlane and his crew taking charge this weekend. (The one confirmed holdover is, of course, set piece coach Bernardo Cueva. Most be because of our tremendous record in defending long throws.)

Chelsea interim manager Calum McFarlane has spoken to the media as his side try to bounce back against Manchester City.

McFarlane taking interim charge would seem to indicate the at least some of Enzo Maresca’s staff, such as assistants Willy Caballero (who had to cover for Maresca on Tuesday, post-match) and Danny Walker,

Calum McFarlane said he's had a "whirlwind" 24 hours at Chelsea since being elevated from Under-21s coach to interim manager and then tasked with facing Pep Guardiola and Manchester City.