Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola has said he is in the dark about Maurizio Sarri’s future at the club.
There has been no comment from the Blues or Juventus about the Italian manager, but many assume he will be announced as the Bianconeri’s new head coach at some point.
Zola says, though, he is awaiting developments about Sarri:
“I’m sorry, I don’t know anything. I am waiting for news.”
Supporters believe it is confirmation that Sarri will be leaving for Juve very soon:
Translation : Sarri is off to Juve
— True Blue (@_True_Blue_) June 7, 2019
Says it all really, sarri is off to Juventus
— Tom Clifford (@tomcliffordcfc) June 7, 2019
He could have at least added: But all I know is that he has at least 2 years left on his contract
— Pule Matsekane ???? (@PMatsekane) June 7, 2019
Basically saying he’s gone now watch us get allegri ?
— Faisal (@FxisalAhmed) June 7, 2019
This needs to be sorted already
— Michael Hynes (@mickeyhynes) June 7, 2019
No news is good news
— D (@ementqa) June 7, 2019
With this comment, i think sarri is probably going
— _psalmuel (@Adegbesansamuel) June 7, 2019
Guess it is a done deal . Hope they announce quickly and we announce our new manager quickly as well so that we can move on . Hopefully next season won’t be so bad – tho not liking good
— kk (@kkulen) June 7, 2019
We sure remember what happened the last time we heard this kind of reply
— MR CHRI$™ (@yongkonvict) June 7, 2019
Reports in Italy suggest that Chelsea are stalling negotiations by holding out for £5.3m in compensation. Juventus are said to be reluctant to pay the amount in order to release the former Napoli coach from his contract with the Blues.
Frank Lampard, Max Allegri, Watford boss Javi Gracia and England assistant coach Steve Holland are the four main contenders to take over if Sarri leaves Stamford Bridge.
At Sky Bet, Lampard is currently 2/7 odds-on favourite to be appointed, with former Juve boss Allegri second in line.
