Chelsea manager Sarri charged with misconduct (Guardian)

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association following his late dismissal in Monday’s 2-2 draw with Burnley. The 60-year-old Italian has until Friday to answer to the charge. Sarri’s assistant Gianfranco Zola claimed after…

Olivier Giroud set to stay at Chelsea as Maurizio Sarri confirms club will block his departure (Metro)

Maurizio Sarri has confirmed Olivier Giroud will remain at Chelsea next season as the club are set to exercise an option to extend the Frenchman’s deal by a further 12 months. The former Arsenal striker recently expressed his dismay at…

Maurizio Sarri reveals major problem with Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Metro)

Maurizio Sarri has hailed Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s recent improvement but admits he still harbours major concerns over the England midfielder. The 23-year-old featured prominently in Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions team which reached the World Cup semi finals last summer, but he…

Fan hostility won’t make me walk away from Chelsea, insists Sarri (ESPN)

Maurizio Sarri insisted he would never consider walking away from Chelsea despite enduring open hostility from many supporters throughout Sunday’s controversial 2-1 comeback win over Cardiff City. Ruben Loftus-Cheek nodded in Chelsea’s winner in the first minute of injury time after Cesar Azpilicueta had cancelled…

Sarri hanging on to Chelsea job by a thread, says Dorigo (Guardian)

Blues legend, Tony Dorigo believes Maurizio Sarri is in danger of being sacked by Chelsea unless he starts picking up key results, reports standard.co.uk. Sarri is under increasing pressure after Chelsea’s 0-2 defeat at Everton on Sunday – a result…

Owen Hargreaves urges Maurizio Sarri to trust Ethan Ampadu after Europa League omission (Metro)

Owen Hargreaves has urged Maurizio Sarri to give Ethan Ampadu a chance in Chelsea’s first-team after the Welshman was left out of the squad for the team’s 5-0 drubbing of Dynamo Kyiv in the Europa League on Thursday. Ampadu, 18,…

Chelsea’s Sarri unhappy with sorry state of Kiev pitch (Guardian)

Chelsea’s manager Maurizio Sarri has expressed unhappiness with the pitch at Kiev’s NSC Olympic Stadium ahead of his team’s UEFA Europa League last 16 second leg tie later on Thursday. Chelsea, who won last week’s first leg game in London…

Maurizio Sarri reveals the tactic Chelsea players asked to change against Tottenham (Metro)

Maurizio Sarri has revealed that Chelsea’s players asked to press further back against Tottenham in their 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening. Sarri’s side registered a vital victory over their rivals to keep themselves in the race to…

Victory can save season, says Chelsea boss Sarri after Kepa axed (Guardian)

Maurizio Sarri believes Chelsea’s crucial 2-0 win over Tottenham can save their season after his decision to drop Wembley rebel Kepa Arrizabalaga paid off on Wednesday. Pedro’s second half strike and a farcical own goal from Kieran Trippier were a…

Joe Cole praises Maurizio Sarri for dropping Kepa Arrizabalaga against Tottenham (Metro)

Joe Cole praised Maurizio Sarri for having the ‘bravery’ to axe Kepa Arrizabalaga from his starting XI for Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham. Kepa refused to be substituted as Chelsea’s Carabao Cup final headed for penalties at the weekend and,…

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