I'M HONEST, NOT BRUTAL

Maresca defends his man-management approach as midfielder Dewsbury-Hall says players préfer boss who gives you clarity.

- NEIL MCLEMAN

BEFORE his first European tie with Chelsea, Enzo Maresca insisted he has been "honest" rather than "brutal" during his brief reign at the club.

And his former Leicester midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall claimed that players prefer a straighttalker. The new Italian head coach is certainly that his press During conference before tonight's UEFA Conference League qualifier against Servette, Maresca dodged no questions about the bombing out of big-name players like Raheem Sterling and defender Ben Chilwell or how he did not "care" about selling players who had long contracts.

He also insisted his squad was not a "mess".

Maresca is saying nothing that Chelsea's embattled American owners do not want to hear.

But after winning the Championship with the Foxes last season, Pep Guardiola's former assistant is quickly making his own name in the top flight.