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The former coach of Napoli signed a three-year contract with the Blues
London, United Kingdom (AFP) –
Italian Maurizio Sarri replaces his compatriot Antonio Conte as a coach of Chelsea After signing a contract for three years with the Blues, announced Saturday the English club.
Sarri, 59, becomes Chelsea's ninth coach since Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich owns the club.
Chelsea and Conte who contributed a prime minister and an FA Cup to the showcases of the team, had announced their separation on Friday.
This separation occurs after a mediocre year in which the Chelsea finished only fifth in the Premier League insufficient to participate in the Champions League .
Maurizio Sarri meanwhile, just spent three years in Naples, whose good game has been recognized all over Europe. Under his tutelage, the Azzurri team finished twice second (2016, 2018) behind the untouchable Juventus . "We are pleased with the arrival of Maurizio and we look forward to bringing his philosophy of football to Chelsea" said Marina Granovskaya vice president of the club, in a statement [19659010] Maurizio Sarri is the new head coach of Chelsea!
More information: https://t.co/qQwb5xZT3f#WelcomeSarri pic.twitter.com/DCNfoVCoz6
– Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 14, 2018
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