Chelsea got back to winning ways with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Everton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Before the Everton game, Chelsea were four without a win, and pressure was growing on Maresca, 45, as they slipped out of the Champions League spots.
In an unusually candid post-match press conference, Maresca admitted that the past 48 hours have been the ‘worst’ of his time at the club.
When asked about Malo Gusto scoring and assisting in today’s victory, Maresca said, “This is the reason why I praise the players because with so many problems, they are doing very well after a complicated week.
“Since I joined the club the last 48 hours has been the worst 48 hours since I joined the club because many people didn’t support us. So very happy for Malo in that moment that the effort from Malo and the rest showed that they are all there and want to help this club.”
When pressed on what he meant, he replied: “Worst 48 hours since I joined the club because people didn’t support me and the team.”
Asked if it was an internal issue or something to do with Chelsea fans, he said: “In general. I love the fans and I am very happy with the fans.”