Maurizio Sarri: When Chelsea will decide whether or not to sack manager
CHELSEA are sticking with Maurizio Sarri as manager for now and the Italian will take charge of Thursday's Europa League clash with Malmo, reports say.
And their misery was compounded with a 2-0 defeat by Manchester United in the FA Cup, in which fans could be heard chanting ‘you don’t know what you're doing’ and ‘f**k Sarri-ball’ at the under-pressure boss.
Chelsea go into Thursday's clash with a slender 2-1 lead over the Swedish side and Sarri will almost certainly face the sack if they do not progress to the last 16.
They then face the grueling prospect of Man City once more in Sunday's League Cup final where they will look to regain some pride at the very least.
Sarri remained diplomatic after the United loss, insisting his side had not been as bad as the result suggested.
Maurizio Sarri is under pressure and possibly facing the sack as Chelsea manager (Image: GETTY)
“I think with the result we were unlucky because in the first half we played better than the opponent and at the end of the first half it was 2-0,” he said.
“In the second half it was really very difficult to play. They are a very physical team and defended low and compact.”
More worryingly for Chelsea fans, Sarri also admitted he was confused by the way his side played in the second half.
“We played confusing football in the second half but in the first half we played well,” he added.
Sarri will take charge of the Europa League clash with Malmo on Thursday (Image: GETTY)
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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will make a decision on Sarri's future soon (Image: GETTY)
“We need to be more aggressive and determined with situations in our box and the opposition box because the difference was there.
“We played 78 balls in the opposing box and United played only 16 in ours, but the result was 2-0, so that was the difference.”
Asked whether he still had the support of his struggling players, he continued: “I think so.
“Of course I’m not sure, but I think so. I think the situation with the players is very good in terms of our relationship but that’s not so important.
“What’s important is to play and get good results but my relationship with the players at the moment is good.”