Maurizio Sarri has moved to try to position himself at the front of the queue to replace Antonio Conte at Chelsea as Aurelio De Laurentiis appeared to confirm his departure from Napoli. Chelsea have been deliberating over a number of potential candidates, including Luis Enrique, but Napoli manager Sarri is pushing hard to land the job ahead of the Spaniard. Telegraph Sport can reveal he has employed an English-based intermediary to try to convince the Stamford Bridge club he is the right candidate to succeed head coach Conte, who is expected to be sacked. And there are other moves behind the scenes aimed at making a Chelsea move for Sarri as smooth as possible. Carlo Ancelotti has agreed to take over at Napoli, whose president De Laurentiis fuelled the belief Sarri is on his way out with a message posted on Twitter that read: “I'd like to thank Maurizio Sarri for his valuable contribution to the Napoli cause. He brought joy and prestige to Naples and Napoli fans all over the … [Read more...] about Maurizio Sarri makes moves to become Chelsea manager as Napoli clear his path
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Next Chelsea manager odds: From Maurizio Sarri to Leonardo Jardim
We're into the busiest week the managerial merry-go-round may ever see, and Antonio Conte's future is one of the main issues to be resolved. Relations have long-since broken down at Chelsea and there is every expectation that Conte will leave this week, once the spiky issue of a £9 million payout has been addressed. If Conte does leave, there's a long list of potential replacements at Stamford Bridge, but the bookies have their favourites already... Luis Enrique - 2/1 The most likely man to take charge of Chelsea according to the odds. He has been linked with a move to London for months on end, but for the majority of that time Enrique was also apparently on Arsenal's radar. With Mikel Arteta looking likely to take the job at the Emirates, Enrique's chances of going to Chelsea have increased markedly. He is out of work having taken a year off after leaving Barcelona, and should be fresh and raring to take on a new challenge. He does represent an expensive option, so his … [Read more...] about Next Chelsea manager odds: From Maurizio Sarri to Leonardo Jardim
Chelsea managerial target Maurizio Sarri drops biggest hint yet he’s ready to leave Napoli
Maurizio Sarri appears ready to finally leave Napoli with a move to Chelsea looking closer than ever. The 59-year-old coach has been linked with the Premier League side, with compatriot Antonio Conte set to leave Stamford Bridge despite winning the FA Cup this weekend. Contract talks between Sarri and the club have stalled in recent weeks with club president Aurelio De Laurentiis saying this weekend that "time is up" for him to make a decision over his future at the Stadio San Paolo. Following Sunday's 2-1 home victory over Crotone, which saw the Azzurri end the season with 91 points but finish as runners-up to Juventus, Sarri said: "Everything in life ends and it is better to finish things after writing a beautiful story. I don't know if I will stay, I have to talk about it with my family. Sarri looks set to leave Napoli (Getty) "The situation is complicated. You can't say you're ready to go and try again with this squad when you don't know that everyone will … [Read more...] about Chelsea managerial target Maurizio Sarri drops biggest hint yet he’s ready to leave Napoli
Napoli president hits out at Maurizio Sarri again and admits Chelsea-linked boss could leave in the summer
Napoli President Aurelio de Laurentiis has once again hit-out at manager Maurizio Sarri by criticising his lack of squad rotation as the Italian manager veers ever closer to the exit door. Reports suggest Sarri could replace Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge this summer following a disappointing title defence from the Blues. It is widely believed that Conte does not feel he has been sufficiently backed in the transfer market, and he has made his grievances public in recent times. Sarri has led an unlikely title charge in Serie A with Napoli, taking the Partnopei to within touching distance of perennial champions Juventus, although last weekend’s 3-0 defeat by Fiorentina has left them four points adrift of the summit. Read more Conte: I had nothing to do with Chelsea’s sale of Salah President De Laurentiis has voiced his desire to keep hold of his manager, who has been widely praised for the exhilarating football his side play - including from Manchester City … [Read more...] about Napoli president hits out at Maurizio Sarri again and admits Chelsea-linked boss could leave in the summer
Why Maurizio Sarri succeeding Antonio Conte could be a bad omen for Chelsea
Napoli's Maurizio Sarri is in the frame to become the next Chelsea boss – but the last time he succeeded Antonio Conte he was relegated to the third tier of Italian football. The 59-year-old is now one of Europe’s top coaches after a dramatic transformation that saw him give up a career as a banker at the age of 43 to pursue his dream job from the game he had played only as an amateur. It’s fair to say his rise to the summit of Serie A has been far from smooth. And when Conte was sacked as manager of Arezzo in 2006 and replaced by Sarri, he failed to save the Serie B strugglers from Tuscany from the drop. Sarri was also axed – but results like a narrow two-legged Coppa Italia quarter-final defeat to AC Milan had not gone unnoticed. And when he plotted Empoli’s rise to Italy’s top-flight in 2014 – and then guided the Florentine club to a respectable 15th-place finish the following season, he was asked to take charge at Napoli. Argentine legend … [Read more...] about Why Maurizio Sarri succeeding Antonio Conte could be a bad omen for Chelsea