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Chelsea hero chooses who he wants to manage Blues next season - fans may not agree
CHELSEA hero Gus Poyet has made it clear who he wants to manage his former club next season.
Current Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri looks set to leave the club imminently.
Sarri wants to return to Italy less than 12 months after leaving Serie A side Napoli.
He led Chelsea to third place in the Premier League, the Europa League trophy as well as the final of the Carabao Cup but many Blues fans have not taken to the Italian.
He is expected to take the Juventus job vacated by Massimiliano Allegri.
I want Sarri to stay
But Poyet wants Sarri to stay at Stamford Bridge for another season at least.
“Sarri, for me, has done very well,” Poyet told talkSPORT.
“I know we talked earlier in the season about the style of football, about Sarriball, blah, blah, blah.
“But at the end of the day, he finished third behind the two best teams for many, many years in the Premier League, he won the Europa League and was in the final of the League Cup, which they lost on penalties. So it wasn’t that bad.
“I’m not sure whether it’s Chelsea that want him to leave, or he himself wants to leave.
“It looks to me that he’s had enough of the criticism for the job he’s done and actually he is the one who wants to leave.
“Me? I want Sarri to stay.
“Having the results they’ve had, I think it’s a good option to have him for another year. But I’ve got a feeling that it’s him who has had enough. I hope not, though.”
Legendary Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is the favourite to replace Sarri.
And Poyet reckons the Derby boss will take the job if he is offered it.
“I think it’s a beautiful job and, if he has the chance, Frank has to jump at it,” Poyet added.
“It’s a rare opportunity and it’s a good option.
“He knows the club, he knows the politics inside the club and he knows you need to have a different way of playing.”