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The Brazilian defender is committed to signing a new contract at Stamford Bridge after proving his worth to a coach who had questioned his value
David Luiz signed a new contract to commit his immediate future to Chelsea, but the Brazilian revealed that Maurizio Sarri had told him that he was free to leave his first week as the Blues boss.
An Italian coach arrived at Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2018.
He inherited the group from his compatriot Antonio Conte and was eager to make his mark.
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This included telling an experienced advocate that he was not part of his plans after an injured 2017-18 campaign.
Luiz told Daily mail from his first experiences under a new manager: "We arrived during the first week of his arrival. He did not want me to stay and it was normal.
"I had been injured for a long time. I was in the last year of my contract. I was 31 years old and everyone was saying, "No, not David". Three days later, he saw me train and said, "No, you will stay."
After proving his value to Sarri, Luiz went on to make 49 appearances this season and won a new two-year contract.
"I want to play at a high level," he added on his future ambitions.
"I can say that I want to play football until the age of 100, but I want to continue at a high level. So I have to take care of myself, have discipline and work every day.
"I want to play for Chelsea and try to win headlines. I still have two years of contract, but maybe I could stay five more years. We do not know. "
Luiz has already won the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League and Europa League in two outings with Chelsea and is now pursuing another continental crown.
His success so far has been lived during a period of great upheaval in West London, Sarri being the last of a long line of coaches to be given the task of delivering parts important.
"Seven, did I miss one?" Luiz said that he had worked with the Blues.
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"Carlo Ancelotti brought me here. Under Andre Villas-Boas, I played every game. Under Roberto Di Matteo, we won the Champions League and FA Cup. With Rafa Benitez, we won the Europa League. With José Mourinho, we were in the semifinals of the Champions League. With Antonio Conte, we won the Premier League. With Maurizio Sarri we have the opportunity to win the Europa League.
"With every seven days I played. It means that I understood something and that I did my best. And we must be respectful and understand everyone's story.
"Being a director of Chelsea means they have done something great. Each of them had his style and his way of football; their way of thinking about football, to teach football. I have tried to learn something from everyone. "
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