Chelsea sensationally ‘wanted Mauzirio Sarri BACK to replace Frank Lampard’ before move was stopped

Did Chelsea want Mauzirio Sarri BACK to replace Frank Lampard? Report in Italy claims Blues chief Marina Granovskaia ‘fought for a return for their ex-manager last month… and he said YES before Roman Abramovich stopped everything’

  • Maurizio Sarri was reportedly close to a sensational return with Chelsea
  • Reports in Italy have claimed that the Italian boss’ return was ‘fought for’
  • Following Lampard’s sacking, Sarri was reportedly being lined up to replace him
  • Chelsea replaced Lampard with Thomas Tuchel at the end of January instead 

Maurizio Sarri reportedly agreed to make a sensational return to Chelsea to replace Frank Lampard last month, only for the deal to be stopped in its tracks by Blues chairman Roman Abramovich.

An outlandish report in Italy has claimed that the 62-year-old was ‘fought for’ by Blues director Marina Granovskaia, following Lampard’s sacking at the end of January. 

According to Italian journalist Ciro Venerato, Sarri was close to becoming Chelsea manager for a second time but is now gunning for the Napoli job this summer instead.

Maurizio Sarri was close to a sensational return with Chelsea, according to reports in Italy

Reports in Italy claim that the Italian boss' return was 'fought for' by Marina Granovskaia (right)

Reports in Italy claim that the Italian boss’ return was ‘fought for’ by Marina Granovskaia (right)

‘Chelsea, after having sacked Lampard, wanted Sarri,’ Venerato told Kiss Kiss. ‘Marina Granovskaia, in particular, fought for his return. 

‘Sarri had said “yes” to Chelsea but Roman Abramovich  stopped everything. Sarri’s wife and son are pushing for Maurizio’s return to Naples.’

The startling claims come 18 months after Sarri left Stamford Bridge to join Juventus – where he only lasted one season before being sacked. 

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Italian journalist Ciro Venerato claims Sarri's return was stopped in its tracks by Abramovich

Italian journalist Ciro Venerato claims Sarri’s return was stopped in its tracks by Abramovich