Lack of popularity with fans means the manager could depart whatever the result and his training tantrum fitted the mood
Chelsea have been here before. Both to Azerbaijan, where they sauntered past a depleted Qarabag in a one-sided Champions League group game last season, but also in terms of the scenario being played out in the dugout. Their manager has just steered them into Europe’s elite club competition courtesy of a third-place finish, the campaign garnished with an extended if fruitless run in the League Cup and progress into the Europa League final. And yet he remains unloved and, by many fans, unwanted.
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Written by Dominic Fifield in Baku
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/29/maurizio-sarri-chelsea-europa-league-training-tantrum under the title “Even Europa League glory may spell the end for unloved Sarri at Chelsea | Dominic Fifield”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.