Chelsea have confirmed that Maurizio Sarri has left Stamford Bridge to take over as Juventus head coach on a three-year deal.
The 60-year-old Italian only arrived at the Blues from Napoli 12 months ago on a three-year contract and he guided the Londoners to a third place finish in the Premier League and claimed the first trophy of his managerial career in the Europa League.
In talks we had following the Europa League final, Maurizio made it clear how strongly he desired to return to his native country.
Marina Granovskaia
Despite his success, Sarri never really won over the majority of the Chelsea supporters and he has jumped at the chance to return to his homeland to replace the outgoing Massimiliano Allegri at the Serie A champions.
He has been expected to depart in the past week, but Chelsea have now confirmed the news having agreed a compensation package in excess of £5million with Juve.
"In talks we had following the Europa League final, Maurizio made it clear how strongly he desired to return to his native country, explaining that his reasons for wanting to return to work in Italy were significant," said Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia.
"He also believed it important to be nearer his family, and for the well-being of his elderly parents he felt he needed to live closer to them at this point."
Chelsea's all-time leading goalscorer Frank Lampard is now expected to return to the club as their next boss, despite having only one season of managerial experience with Championship outfit Derby County.
The Blues are 25/1 to win the Premier League next season and 1/1 to again finish in the top-four, while they are priced at 33/1 to win the Champions League.
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Chelsea have confirmed that Maurizio Sarri has left Stamford Bridge to take over as Juventus head coach on a three-year deal.
The 60-year-old Italian only arrived at the Blues from Napoli 12 months ago on a three-year contract and he guided the Londoners to a third place finish in the Premier League and claimed the first trophy of his managerial career in the Europa League.
In talks we had following the Europa League final, Maurizio made it clear how strongly he desired to return to his native country.
Marina Granovskaia
Despite his success, Sarri never really won over the majority of the Chelsea supporters and he has jumped at the chance to return to his homeland to replace the outgoing Massimiliano Allegri at the Serie A champions.
He has been expected to depart in the past week, but Chelsea have now confirmed the news having agreed a compensation package in excess of £5million with Juve.
"In talks we had following the Europa League final, Maurizio made it clear how strongly he desired to return to his native country, explaining that his reasons for wanting to return to work in Italy were significant," said Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia.
"He also believed it important to be nearer his family, and for the well-being of his elderly parents he felt he needed to live closer to them at this point."
Chelsea's all-time leading goalscorer Frank Lampard is now expected to return to the club as their next boss, despite having only one season of managerial experience with Championship outfit Derby County.
The Blues are 25/1 to win the Premier League next season and 1/1 to again finish in the top-four, while they are priced at 33/1 to win the Champions League.
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Source: bet365.com