Chelsea have claimed Enzo Maresca lacked 'mental fortitude and emotional maturity' as his acrimonious departure as Blues boss took another twist.
The extraordinary comment made by Chelsea about the 45-year-old in a briefing to reporters was read out live on Sky Sports by Dave Jones in the build-up to coverage of Liverpool's clash with Leeds.
'The feeling at Chelsea is he has a lack of mental fortitude and emotional maturity,' Jones said.
Maresca and the club parted ways on Thursday following a spectacular breakdown in the relationship between the Italian and his bosses at Stamford Bridge that had left his position untenable.