Maresca questions US hosting Club World Cup

Image caption, Enzo Maresca was appointed Chelsea manager a year agoWhen asked how the one-hour-53-minute stoppage impacted Chelsea's match against Benfica in the Club World Cup, Enzo Maresca's response was: "This is not football."

The manager seemed to question whether the US was a suitable host for Fifa competitions, like the Club World Cup, one year before the 2026 World Cup is hosted across North America.

Chelsea may have defeated Benfica 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals, but the match was the sixth to be suspended because of seasonal summer thunderstorms.

A near two-hour delay looked like it might cost Chelsea, who had not conceded a shot on target and went ahead through Reece…