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Official: Chelsea appoint Sarri
Official: Chelsea appoint Sarri
Maurizio Sarri is officially the new manager of Chelsea, replacing Antonio Conte, after his contract with Napoli was terminated. He has put pen to paper on a three-year deal, believed to be worth €6m per season. Above all, today he signed the termination with Napoli and is already in London to begin the new adventure. […]
Sarri: ‘Entertaining Chelsea’
Sarri: ‘Entertaining Chelsea’
Maurizio Sarri is “very happy to be coming to Chelsea and the Premier League. It is an exciting new period of my career,” while the club welcomes his “football philosophy.” The deal was finally done this morning after weeks or even months of tension, as he had to first terminate his existing contract with Napoli […]
Chelsea boss Sarri to raid Serie A
Chelsea boss Sarri to raid Serie A
With Chelsea set to appoint Maurizio Sarri, the new Coach has Jorginho, so is now targeting Gonzalo Higuain, Daniele Rugani and Alisson Becker. Antonio Conte was formally dismissed on Friday with a terse statement, although the decision had been communicated to manager and players on Thursday afternoon. Sarri is due to be signed on a […]
De Laurentiis: If Cavani wants…
De Laurentiis: If Cavani wants…
Napoli’s Aurelio De Laurentiis hit out at Maurizio Sarri for ‘errors in judgment’ last season and challenged Edinson Cavani to ‘call me and lower his salary’. De Laurentiis regularly took digs at Sarri throughout his three-year spell with Napoli, despite the Chelsea boss-elect leading the Partenopei to as many top-three finishes, while Cavani has made no […]
Juve make Primavera appointment
Juve make Primavera appointment
Juventus have appointed former defender Francesco Baldini as the new Coach of their Primavera team. Baldini replaces Alessandro Dal Canto, who guided Juve to the semi-finals of the Campionato Primavera 1 – the top tier of Under-19 football in Italy – last season. The 44-year-old played three times for the Bianconeri during their Scudetto-winning 1993-94 […]
Albiol: Great things with Ancelotti
Albiol: Great things with Ancelotti
Napoli defender Raul Albiol believes his side ‘can do great things’ with Carlo Ancelotti at the helm. Ancelotti replaced Maurizio Sarri as Napoli Coach and took charge of the Partenopei for the first time this week, with Albiol ready to work under the former Milan and Real Madrid boss after signing a new contract. “With […]
‘Ghoulam back in September’
‘Ghoulam back in September’
A Napoli spokesperson has confirmed that defender Faouzi Ghoulam will be back ‘after the first international break’ in September. There were concerns last weekend that Ghoulam had damaged his knee again after it flared up following new training exercises. However, subsequent tests at the Villa Stuart clinic in Rome dispelled those fears and the Algerian was able […]
Sarri & Zola set for Chelsea
Sarri & Zola set for Chelsea
Maurizio Sarri is reportedly in the midst of signing his Chelsea contract, along with Blues legend Gianfranco Zola. According to several Sky Sport Italia journalists and its equivalent in the UK, Sarri landed in London on Friday afternoon, where he agreed to become Antonio Conte’s successor. Furthermore, Zola will be brought in to assist the […]
Jorginho arrives, Sarri later?
Jorginho arrives, Sarri later?
Sky Sports reports Napoli midfielder Jorginho has arrived in London for his transfer to Chelsea, while Maurizio Sarri is still a ‘few days’ away. The claims corroborate those made previously by Sportialia and CalcioNapoli24 but contradict the notion that Chelsea could appoint Sarri as early as Friday. Nonetheless, the road seems clear for the 59-year-old to take […]
Official: Conte out at Chelsea
Official: Conte out at Chelsea
Antonio Conte has officially been fired by Chelsea and will be imminently replaced by ex-Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri. The Italian was told of the decision yesterday, with the news confirmed by Cesc Fabregas before an official statement had been made. Conte had been a lame duck for weeks, but wasn’t officially dismissed until now because […]