Qudus SalihuChelsea manager Enzo Maresca and the club’s hierarchy have reportedly issued a stark, internal warning aimed squarely at Leeds United following a “disrespectful” dressing room video that has gone viral across social media platforms. The highly inflammatory clip, which surfaced in the wake of Leeds’ recent victory, shows several Whites players seemingly mocking Chelsea’s current struggles and specifically referencing Maresca’s team in a derogatory manner. The video, which has been reposted thousands of times and accumulated millions of views, was filmed by a Leeds player and shows jubilant scenes after their latest win. Crucially, the clip features comments and gestures widely interpreted as ridiculing Chelsea, with one player heard shouting a taunt directly related to Chelsea’s recent poor form and their perceived managerial instability under Maresca. While initially viewed as typical dressing room bravado, the sustained and public nature of the mockery has been interpreted by the Stamford Bridge camp as crossing a line from rivalry into outright disrespect. According to sources close to the club, Maresca used the incident as motivation in a recent team meeting. He reportedly displayed the video to his squad, not as a source of grievance, but as a fuel for their next encounter with the Yorkshire club. “The manager was absolutely cold about it,” a source revealed. “He didn’t scream; he just showed them the clip and said, ‘They think we are weak. They think we are a joke. Every single one of them will remember this when we play them next. This is no longer about three points.’” The message from both Maresca and the Chelsea board is clear: the perceived arrogance from their rivals will not be forgotten. The club view the video as a challenge to their status and reputation, and are using the insult as a rallying cry to reignite the necessary fight and intensity within the dressing room. Their next fixture against Leeds United has now been elevated from a standard league game to a highly personal grudge match.
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