Maurizio Sarri
‘It’s very hard to respect Sarri’ – Cahill hammers Chelsea head coach
Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has accused Maurizio Sarri of a lack of respect as his career at the club heads to a disappointing conclusion. Club captain Cahill has won two Premier League titles and the Champions League during his time at Chelsea but intends to leave when his deal expires in June. The 33-year-old has played just 21 […]
Chelsea board unhappy with Sarri over decision to axe Eden Hazard for Frankfurt
Chelsea hierarchy were not happy with Maurizio Sarri’s decision to bench Eden Hazard for Thursday’s clash against Eintracht Frankfurt, according to reports. The Belgium international played 90 minutes in the draw with Manchester United on Sunday but was expected to start for Chelsea’s Europa League semi-final in Germany. Instead, the Chelsea boss chose to start […]
Sarri says Chelsea are in ‘trouble’ as he confirms another injury blow
Maurizio Sarri concedes Chelsea are in ‘trouble’ defensively as Gary Cahill joins Antonio Rudiger on the injury list ahead of their semi-final in the Europa League. Germany international Rudiger will miss the end of the campaign after suffering a knee injury during Chelsea’s Premier League game with Manchester United. The 26-year-old had a ‘successful’ surgery […]
Wenger reveals Sarri’s biggest problem at Chelsea
Arsene Wenger believes Chelsea’s lack of pace under Maurizio Sarri is costing them and feels too much pressure is being placed on Eden Hazard. Sarri made an encouraging start as Chelsea head coach as his side went 12 matches unbeaten at the beginning of the Premier League campaign. But a dip in form over the […]
Fabregas reveals he was forced out of Chelsea by Sarri’s ‘son’ Jorginho
Former blues midfielder Cesc Fabregas claims to have been forced towards the exits at Chelsea by the arrival of Sarri’s “son” Jorginho. The Spaniard took the decision to head for Monaco during the winter transfer window after falling down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge. He had enjoyed Premier League and FA Cup successes while […]
Sarri fires warning to Chelsea fans ahead of Brighton match
Maurizio Sarri has told angry Chelsea fans to back the team in the stadium, after chanting for his exit during their recent win over Cardiff City. The Italian manager has come under fire from the Stamford Bridge supporters this campaign and cries of ‘We want Sarri out’ and ‘F*** Sarri-ball’ were heard during the dramatic […]
Kepa: It wasn’t my intention to disobey Sarri
Kepa Arrizabalaga has come out to explain his on-pitch row with Maurizio Sarri in the final against Manchester City, which threatened to overshadow Chelsea’s penalty shootout defeat to Guardiola’s side. The £71m signing was involved in the incident at the end of extra time, where Willy Caballero was set to come on after Arrizabalaga went […]
Exclusive: Chelsea to move for Steve Holland if they sack Maurizio Sarri next week
Chelsea will consider making a move for England assistant manager Steve Holland if they sack manager Maurizio Sarri next week. Despite progression into the next stage of the Europa League, Sarri is on the brink of being sacked ahead of Sunday’s final against Manchester City and Wednesday’s Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur. Holland is […]
Sarri takes bizarre swipe at Arsenal after Chelsea’s victory over Malmo
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has taken a swipe at Arsenal as he defended his record with Chelsea and believes he is being unfairly criticised compared to Unai Emery. The Italian oversaw a 3-0 victory against Malmo in the Europa League last 32 to progress to the next round, though his side have struggled domestically, knocked […]
Chelsea hold talks over Maurizio Sarri’s future
Senior figures at Chelsea have held talks over Maurizio Sarri’s future as head coach, Sky Sports News reports. Chelsea are understood to be very concerned about the team’s recent poor performances and results – the most recent of which was a home defeat to Manchester United that eliminated them out of the FA Cup. The […]