Sarri hopes to keep Hazard and wants his players to "have fun"

The Antonio Conte page is now shot in Chelsea. After long weeks of rumors and other dealings, the London club has formalized last week the departure of a coach who has offered him a title of champion of England and FA Cup in two seasons, Antonio Conte. His successor Maurizio Sarri gave this Wednesday his first press conference in his new position. And did not fail to expand on the game.

"I would like to advance Hazard"

The former technician from Naples quickly evacuated the troublesome questions, those to which he hardly seems able to reply. Asked about the possible departures of Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard – whose names circulate insistently to Real Madrid – he preferred to kick in touch: "I am much more a field coach than a general manager, insists Maurizio Sarri. one of the few managers to get tired of the transfer market, I'm not interested. " Before confirming his desire to work with his Belgian international: "Hazard is a player of very high level, I would like the manager to make progress", summarizes the Italian. A sort of declaration of love that might not be enough for the Belgian winger, who has never hidden his desire to play Real

"If a team has fun, usually the fans have fun" [19659003] While awaiting the resolution of files that he does not control, Maurizio Sarri speaks about football. What's more logical for the one who set up in Napoli one of the most exciting games in Europe last season? Rave about a Pep Guardiola he considers a "genius" and he met last June (alongside Arrigo Sacchi), the technician 59, who had the "broken heart" to his departure from Naples, assumes his desire to want to set up a game more flamboyant. It would almost see a small spike thrown to the lack of spectacle offered by the Blues Antonio Conte last season …

"My goal is to have fun and be competitive in all competitions, until In life, the best gift you can get is to have fun doing your job, if I hope to improve the quality of Chelsea football, it depends a lot on the players. It will take a lot of technique, if a team is having fun, usually the fans are having fun too.It is very important.We want to achieve high goals but we must above all have fun. "

Sarri claims time [19659003] This game, this show he wants to put in place will require an adaptation of the players. And time. "Antonio Conte has had incredible results," added Maurizio Sarri, "he's an amazing manager, I play a different way so it will take time, and a lot of players have to come back from the World Cup. It's important to know how to impose your football philosophy in shorter times, but it depends.In my previous experience, I needed a lot of time. I hope I have made progress, and I hope that this time has been shortened, and I hope that the quality of the players will allow me to have results. " With a nickname "Special One" for José Mourinho? "I would just like you to call me all Maurizio."