Tag: Maurizio Sarri
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Ex-Chelsea manager turns down Marseille job
Former Chelsea and Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri has turned down the chance to replace Andre Villas-Boas at Marseille. The French club have suspended Villas-Boas and want to replace him immediately. However, Sky Italia reveals Sarri turned down the club’s approach, and the 62-year-old does not want to manage until the start of next season. Marseille…
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Serie A: Juve line up Pochettino to replace Sarri
Juventus are considering a move for former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino to replace Maurizio Sarri as manager. Sarri remains on thin ice in Turin, despite his Juve side leading Serie A and poised to become champions once again. Yet Sarri’s side have lost as many matches as closest rivals Inter Milan this season already, being…
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Ronaldo fed-up with Juventus boss Sarri
Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo is fed-up with the management of coach Maurizio Sarri, it has been revealed. Corriere della Sera says there’s growing tension between the pair. Ronaldo is unhappy with Sarri’s tactics and was left angry after their Coppa Italia final defeat to Napoli on Wednesday night. Juve’s board are aware of the frustration…
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Cristiano Ronaldo sister slams Sariball
Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister Elma Aveiro has taken aim at Maurizio Sarri after Juventus lost the Coppa Italia final against Napoli on penalties. Gennaro Gattuso’s side triumphed after a goalless 90 minutes in which Sarri’s men struggled to carve out any clear chances, while Napoli were unlucky not to score a winner late in the game.…
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I won’t live in England again – Sarri
Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri says he’ll never live in England again. Sarri had a difficult season with Chelsea, though won the Europa League. When asked if he misses England, Sarri replied: “I would never live there [again], I don’t understand how the Italians who are there do it. “As for the football, it’s a different…
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Serie A: Juve held to a goalless draw in Sarri’s first game in charge
Juventus were held to a goalless draw by Fiorentina as their manager Maurizio Sarri took his place in the dugout for the first time. The former Chelsea boss had not been in charge for the opening two games because of pneumonia. Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored four goals in his last game for Portugal, endured a…
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De Ligt reveals why he joined Juventus
Defender Matthijs de Ligt says manager Maurizio Sarri is one of the main reasons he joined Juventus. The 19-year-old centre-back had been linked with a number of Europe’s top clubs but completed a £67.5m move to the Italian champions on Thursday. Former Chelsea boss Sarri was unpopular with some supporters at Stamford Bridge and left…
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Zola says Chelsea got rid of Sarri too soon
Former Chelsea striker Gianfranco Zola believes the London club got rid of Maurizio Sarri too soon, saying they would have benefited if the Italian coach had been given more time. Sarri departed for Juventus after one season at Stamford Bridge, having guided Chelsea to the Europa League title and third place in the Premier League.…
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I smoke 60 cigarettes a day, says Maurizio Sarri
New Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri has confessed to smoking 60 cigarettes a day. The 60-year-old former banker is not only well known for his playing style but also his smoking habits. He averages around four packets of cigarettes a day and he’s admitted it’s getting out of control. “I smoke 60 a day, which is…
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Sarri says his Juventus appointment “the crowning achievement’’
Maurizio Sarri on Thursday said his being appointed Juventus’ new head coach was the “crowning achievement” of his long career. He said it was a good development for him to return to Italy following a year in the English Premier League (EPL) with Chelsea. The Serie A champions appointed Sarri on a three-year contract earlier…