Chelsea fined Kepa Arrizabalaga a week after Maurizio Sarri Wembley's bankruptcy | Football News

Chelsea fined caretaker Kepa Arrizabalaga for a week's pay after he broke up with Maurizio Sarri in Wembley.

The Spaniard and his Italian boss discussed on Monday the public defiance of the "goalkeeper" towards the end of extra time in the final of the Carabao Cup on Sunday, which the Blues lost to Manchester City on penalties.

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Sarri was raging on the touchline after Arrizbalaga defeated any attempt to replace him with Willy Caballero before the penalty shootout.

Both men considered that it was a full – time misunderstanding, but Arrizabalaga personally apologized to Sarri, his teammates and the club, acknowledging that he had made "a big mistake".

His salary will go to charity, and he said: "I have thought a lot about the events of yesterday.Even though there was a misunderstanding, in reflecting, I committed a Serious mistake in the way I handled the situation.

"I wanted to take the time today to apologize fully and in person to the coach, Willy, my teammates and the club.I'm what I'm going to do. have done and I now wish to present the same apologies to the supporters.

"I will learn from this episode and accept any punishment or discipline that the club deems appropriate."

Sarri said: "Kepa and I talked about the incident.It was a good conversation.There was a misunderstanding yesterday, but he realized that he had committed a serious mistake in his reaction.He apologized to me, his teammates and the club.

"It's up to the club to decide if they want to discipline them according to the rules of the club, but for me this case is now closed." The team's performance was extremely positive and it's a shame to see how this incident eclipsed our efforts in what was a very competitive final of the cup.

"Everyone is now focusing on the next game and we must all put this behind us."