
Chelsea's Maresca says Conference League 'best competition in the world'
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Wroclaw, Poland: Enzo Maresca said he had to convince his Chelsea players this season that the UEFA Conference League was the best competition in the...
Wroclaw, Poland: Enzo Maresca said he had to convince his Chelsea players this season that the UEFA Conference League was the "best competition in the world" as he prepares for Wednesday's final against Real Betis.
The Premier League club are seeking to end their campaign with a flourish in Wroclaw after securing a Champions League spot for next season.
If they beat Betis in Poland, Chelsea would become the first club to win all four major UEFA competitions, having previously won the Champions League, the Europa League and the now-defunct Cup Winners' Cup.
Maresca, in his first season as manager at Stamford Bridge, said he had been forced to stress the importance of Europe's third-tier club competition to his players.
"Probably the most complicated thing this season about the Conference (League) has been to convince the players that for us it was the best competition in the world," he told reporters on Tuesday.













