Maurizio Sarri played down complaints from Gary Cahill following the departing defender s outburst ahead of Chelsea s final home Premier League game of the season.
In an interview with The Telegraph, published on the day of the Blues 3-0 win against Watford, Cahill accused the Italian of showing him a lack of respect.
Cahill had played just 21 minutes of top-flight football in 2018-19 prior to being brought off the bench against Watford for the final stages of the match.
And Sarri insists it was always part of his plan to give the centre-back a chance to say farewell to the club s supporters ahead of his impending exit.
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Jason Davidson says he will leave nothing to chance in his bid to start for Australia against Chile at the FIFA World Cup.
But another key player in Mark Bresciano is battling to regain full fitness.
Based in the Dutch Eredivisie with Heracles, Davidson is the only dedicated left-back in Ange Postecoglou s 27-man squad and seemingly guaranteed to line-up at fullback when Australia kick-off against Chile on June 13.
But the 22-year-old does not necessarily see it that way, and will continue to give everything he has on the training field and in warm-up matches to ensure he remains at the head of the queue.
You re only as good as your last game, he told reporters after the Socceroos first training session in Brazil on Friday.
So I m just working hard to make …
Hull City forward Yannick Sagbo has admitted that he would like to return to French Ligue 1 in the January transfer window.
The 26-year-old has fallen out of favour at KC Stadium and only featured in two Premier League games this season.
As a result, the Tigers are prepared to offload him at the earliest opportunity and it would appear as though a return to France is on the cards.
Bordeaux have turned their attention towards Sagbo after missing out on Yaya Sanogo and les Girondins are clearly the favourites for his signature.
“Bordeaux could please me,” the forward . “I know Ligue 1 well and I am very favourable towards a return especially given that I have a daughter who is in Paris.”
Sagbo came through the youth ranks at Stade Louis II …
´I want Bernardo Silva to stay, definitely´ – Man City boss Guardiola sends message to Barcelona tar
Pep Guardiola sees Bernardo Silva s future at Manchester City but accepts that could all change if the player sets his heart on a move to Barcelona.
The LaLiga giants are thought to be keen on City s Portuguese midfield star and could be preparing a bid to take him to Camp Nou.
Silva has spent five fruitful years with City, winning four Premier League titles in that time, and at the age of 27 can be reasonably considered to be still in his prime years.
Guardiola is aware of the Barca speculation but says he sees Silva as being settled, pointing to his fiancee and his dog as reasons for him to be happy with his life.
But after selling Oleksandr Zinchenko, Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus during the off-season, it is clear that City are a club willing to…
Sydney FC remain on course for a third straight A-League Championship after beating Adelaide United 2-1 at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in Saturday s semi-final.
Adelaide produced an upset by beating Brisbane Roar in the Elimination Finals but could not replicate that performance in their semi-final with Sydney.
Adam Le Fondre was on target when the sides met in the regular season last month and converted from the penalty spot to put the hosts ahead in Saturday s clash.
Brazilian striker Bobo added a second before half-time and the Sky Blues held on, despite Le Fondre s penalty miss and Juande s stunning strike to set up a nervy finish.
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WE RE THROUGH TO OUR THIRD STRAIGHT GRAND FINAL!!!
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The Premier League returns this weekend for yet another massive round of games that will see the table change massively. Three points is often able to see a side move up a number of places, meaning a win is vital, and with this in mind, Leicester host Stoke on Saturday.
Leicester have been in good form this season and they are looking to close the gap between themselves and Arsenal in sixth. After 27 games they have won nine, drawn eight and lost 10, scoring 39 goals and conceding 40 times. In their last five they have won once, drawn twice and lost twice which has seen them onto 35 points. Their form this season has seen them rise above the relegation zone and the former champion…
Jose Mourinho s appointment as Manchester United boss was only confirmed on Friday but Dwight Yorke has already nominated Ryan Giggs as his successor.
A 13-time Premier League champion, Giggs worked on United s coaching staff under David Moyes and Louis van Gaal and enjoyed a four-game spell in caretaker charge following Moyes sacking in 2014 but his future remains unclear with the make-up of Mourinho s backroom staff yet to be confirmed.
While endorsing Mourinho s appointment, Yorke believes a plan should be put in place for Giggs to take over in the future.
The former United striker told Sky Sports News: I think it s a difficult one for Giggsy, having been at the club for three years [as an assistant]. If you look around at other players who have been given the…
Barcelona target Yohan Cabaye
Barcelona are pondering a shock bid for Newcastle playmaker Yohan Cabaye, .
The Catalans are looking to add another central midfielder to the squad after Seydou Keita opted against renewing his contract at Camp Nou.
The Sun now claims that Barcelona have set their sights on Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye.
The French international joined the Magpies in a €5 million transfer from Lille last summer, and he immediately developed into a key player at St James Park.
Cabaye’s solid midfield showings helped Newcastle achieve a 5th-place finish, while the player further established his reputation with impressive performances at the Euro 2012.
The Frenchman is clearly ready for a big club move, but it is highly …
Goran Pandev has likened Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri to Jose Mourinho, and believes he can lead the club to major honours.
Macedonia international Pandev finalised a transfer to Napoli in June, after spending last season at the Stadio San Paolo from Inter Milan.
Pandev has said he was only too happy to commit his future to Napoli, because he feels the club are capable of great things if Mazzarri remains at the helm.
The coach s future has been the subject of much debate since Napoli s Coppa Italia success over Juve in May.
I m saying that we can win the title right away, Pandev told Gazzetta dello Sport.
The favorites are always Juventus, AC Milan and Inter, but we can do it and if the coach stays with us in the coming years, we can win (the) …
Juventus are closing in on Massimiliano Allegri s successor.
According to the Guardian, Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is poised to sign a contract with the Serie A champions.
Former Napoli head coach Sarri has been linked with a return to Italy after just one season in charge at Stamford Bridge.
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Look away Napoli fans… Sarri is set to sign a three-year contract to become Juventus coach.
Sarri spent three years in charge of Italian rivals Napoli before replacing Antonio Conte at Chelsea in 2018-19.
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