Despite a solid first season in English football, in which Sarri guided Chelsea to a third-placed finish in the Premier League and won the Europa League, he looks set to leave in the summer.
Sarri secured his first major trophy as a manager on Wednesday, as his side beat Arsenal 4-1 to win the Europa League in Baku.
But the Italian boss was never properly warmed to by Blues fans, and apparently told club director Marina Granovskaia that he wants to leave during a meeting on Friday.
He is rumoured to be replaced by Frank Lampard of Derby County, as Chelsea look to follow Manchester United in appointing a former player as their manager.
Frank Lampard has been backed to take over from Maurizio Sarri (Image: GETTY)
Frank Lampard had a solid first season in management (Image: GETTY)
However, after news emerged of Sarri’s declaration that he wants to leave, Blues fans took to Twitter to demand Chelsea hire Allegri over the former midfielder.
The 40-year-old has just completed his first season in management, as he guided Derby to the Championship Play-Off final, where his side lost 2-1 to Aston Villa.
Regardless of his inexperience, he appears one of Roman Abramovich’s top targets to take over at Stamford Bridge.
But Chelsea fans believe the 51-year-old should be the preferred option.
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