Tag: Maurizio Sarri
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Chelsea agree deal for Sarri to join Juventus
Chelsea have agreed a deal in principle for their manager Maurizio Sarri to join Serie A champions Juventus. An agreement was reached late on Thursday evening after talks between senior officials. A deal could be completed as early as Friday. It is understood a compensation fee in excess of £5m has been agreed. Sarri arrived…
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Chelsea coach Sarri moves out of London home
Maurizio Sarri has moved out of his London home as he waits for Chelsea to allow him to move to Juventus. The Daily Mail says Sarri and his staff remain in limbo while they wait for his Chelsea exit to be rubber-stamped. Sarri went back to Italy last week ahead of his expected appointment as…
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The call of Italy is strong, says Chelsea boss Sarri
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri says he misses Italy amid reports he could leave the club to join Juventus. Sarri’s future has been the subject of debate all season despite only moving to Stamford Bridge from Napoli last summer. The 60-year-old led Chelsea to third in the Premier League, the Carabao Cup final and won the…
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EPL: Sarri expects to be released by Chelsea
Maurizio Sarri expects to be released from his Chelsea contract, paving the way for him to take over as Juventus manager, Sky in Italy understands. In his first season at Stamford Bridge, Sarri secured Chelsea a return to the Champions League by sealing a third-placed Premier League finish, before claiming the first major trophy of…
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I love Sarriball, says David Luiz
David Luiz “loves” the way Maurizio Sarri has Chelsea playing and says he and his team-mates are trying to make it work “as soon as possible”. Luiz celebrated his 32nd birthday last week with a fancy-dress party which he says shows “how I think about life”. Gonzalo Higuain won best prize for his Elvis Presley…
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Europa: Tired Hazard may be rested, says Sarri
Eden Hazard is “tired” and could be rested for Chelsea’s Europa League quarter-final first leg against Slavia Prague, manager Maurizio Sarri says. The Belgian forward has scored three goals in the past two games but the manager expects to make “five or six changes” in Prague on Thursday. “I want to wait until tomorrow and…
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Higuain has same problem as Luis Suarez, says Sarri
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has compared Gonzalo Higuain to Luis Suarez and says the on-loan striker “needs time” to improve. The 31-year-old, who joined Chelsea on loan from Juventus in January, was an unused substitute in the 3-0 win over Brighton on Wednesday. Sarri insists he wants to keep Higuain next season but wants him…
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EPL: Loftus-Cheek now a complete midfielder – Sarri
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has praised Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s improvement during this season, hailing him as a “complete” midfielder. The England international has scored twice in his last two games, securing a late winner against Cardiff last weekend before getting the Blues’ third in their midweek victory over Brighton. Loftus-Cheek’s start against the Seagulls was just…
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Maurizio Sarri getting used to Chelsea boo-boys
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri says he is getting used to fans calling for him to resign after his team laboured to a 2-1 victory over relegation-threatened Cardiff City on Sunday. Chelsea needed a controversial goal from captain Cesar Azpilicueta from what appeared to be an offside position and an injury time header from midfielder Ruben…
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We cannot kill Kepa, he remains number one – Sarri
Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri, has insisted Kepa Arrizabalaga remains his number one goalkeeper, after dropping the Spaniard for Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham on Wednesday. Sarri drafted Willy Caballero into his starting XI, after Kepa refused to be substituted in the closing stages of their Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City. The Italian explained…