Post: Although there is the strongest lineup in the Club World Cup, Maresca decided to rotate the lineup

June 19 According to the Daily Mail, after Chelsea defeated Los Angeles FC 2-0 to achieve a good start in the group stage, Maresca is ready to challenge the Club World Cup rulebook and rotate the lineup as he pleases.

When Chelsea agreed to participate in the Club World Cup, they signed a "Participation Agreement". One of the terms is the promise of "sending the strongest lineup" throughout the tournament.

However, Maresca believes that rotation is necessary after a long season, especially when a game is expected to be played every few days under the humid and stuffy weather conditions of the United States. Temperatures in Philadelphia are expected to be as high as 38 degrees next week. FIFA insiders acknowledged that they realized it might be difficult to really accuse a club of not sending out the "strongest roster" because it is highly subjective and that clubs like Chelsea have brought the entire roster to make the most.

The British media The Post had asked about this, but was not told how it would determine whether the club violated the rules or what punishment would face if the charges were filed.

Chelsea will face Flamenco in the second round of the group stage and Tunisia Hope in the third round.