68 Facts About Maurizio Sarri

1. Maurizio Sarri had travelled home from Bournemouth in a car driven by a member of his coaching staff so he could prepare the squad's first session before the meeting with Huddersfield on Saturday.

2. Maurizio Sarri joined Avellino in the second tier on 18 July 2007 but for a brief period of a month due to severe altercations with the club's board.

3. Maurizio Sarri was appointed as a manager for second division side Arezzo the same year replacing Antonio Conte.

4. Maurizio Sarri managed Serie B side Pescara in 2005 but only succedded to avoid relegation and resigned from the club in 2006.

5. Maurizio Sarri signed for Sansovino in Eccellenza in 2000, and helped the club to promote to Serie D in his first season.

6. Maurizio Sarri started his coaching career in 1990 for USD Stia in Seconda Categoria and as a manager in 1925.

7. Maurizio Sarri travelled around Europe working as a banker in London, Zurich and Luxembourg as well.

8. Maurizio Sarri is an Italian Football Coach Who is a Banker, did not play football professionally but take part as an centeral defender and coach.

9. Maurizio Sarri once had a foul-mouthed reply to a journalist which goes by the words;.

10. Maurizio Sarri studied hard and eventually became a banker with the popular Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena in Tuscany, Italy.

11. Maurizio Sarri was born on the 10th day of January 1959 to his parents, Mr and Mrs Amerigo Sarri in the Bagnoli district of Naples Italy.

12. Maurizio Sarri was born in the western seaside territory of Italy.

13. Maurizio Sarri was advising Napoli since 2015 for more than three years.

14. Maurizio Sarri has defiantly insisted he will not bend from his principles despite Chelsea's stuttering league form having seen them drop outside the Premier League's top four.

15. Maurizio Sarri explained his thinking after the game, per Kieran Francis of Goal.

16. Maurizio Sarri locked the Chelsea players in the dressing room at Bournemouth—with his backroom staff outside.

17. Maurizio Sarri confessed: "We haven't even learned the basic moves yet.

18. Maurizio Sarri underlined the fact that he believes Hazard must change his game if his style of play is going to work.

19. Maurizio Sarri seems untroubled that a stubbornness to change his approach could ultimately cost him his job and insisted that he can cope with the pressure at Stamford Bridge.

20. Maurizio Sarri was consequently fined €20,000 and banned for two Coppa Italia matches by Lega Serie A for "directing extremely insulting epithets at the coach of the opposing team".

21. Maurizio Sarri received his coaching diploma in 2006 through the Technical Centre of Coverciano; the title of his thesis was "La preparazione settimanale della partita".

22. Maurizio Sarri often has his team prepare many different plays on set-pieces.

23. On 23 September 2008, Maurizio Sarri was named Perugia manager in the place of Giovanni Pagliari.

24. On 18 July 2007 Maurizio Sarri joined Avellino in the second tier, but resigned on 23 August after severe altercations with the club's board.

25. On 18 June 2005, Maurizio Sarri resigned from Sangiovannese, and was appointed manager of Serie B side Pescara on 9 July.

26. In 2000, Maurizio Sarri signed for Sansovino in Eccellenza, and achieved promotion to Serie D with the side in his first season; he would remain two further seasons in charge of the club, reaching the play-offs in his last season.

27. Maurizio Sarri has personally telephoned Nabil Fekir in a bid to try and convince the Lyon attacker to sign for Chelsea FC next year, according to reports.

28. Maurizio Sarri says Ross Barkley has a big role to play not just for Chelsea, but for England too.

29. Maurizio Sarri is so far unbeaten in the Premier League this season with Chelsea FC.

30. Maurizio Sarri has insisted that Olivier Giroud does not need to worry about his goalscoring record as he remains an important player for Chelsea.

31. Maurizio Sarri confirms he has introduced a new ban in Chelsea training.

32. Maurizio Sarri was appointed as Conte's replacement in the summer and wasted no time signing Italy international Jorginho.

33. Maurizio Sarri set a new Premier League-record when Chelsea stretched their unbeaten run, but there was not much else to celebrate as his team dropped points against Everton.

34. Maurizio Sarri makes interesting point about Liverpool and Man City after Chelsea draw.

35. Maurizio Sarri admitted he'd rather have the three points against Everton after breaking the record for the longest unbeaten start for a manager in the Premier League.

36. Maurizio Sarri makes Premier League history as Chelsea share points with Everton.

37. Maurizio Sarri admitted it is hard for his Chelsea side to remain close to Manchester City and Liverpool as they battle it out for the Premier League.

38. Maurizio Sarri has now gone unbeaten in his first 12 Premier League matches in charge of Chelsea.

39. Maurizio Sarri has made Premier League history in stretching his unbeaten start as Chelsea boss to 12 games.

40. Maurizio Sarri sets Premier League record as Chelsea stretch unbeaten start to 12 games.

41. Maurizio Sarri set a new Premier League record as Chelsea extended their unbeaten start to the season to 12 games, but he will be wondering how his team did not secure another victory.

42. Maurizio Sarri sets new record for unbeaten Premier League start but Chelsea are frustrated by Everton.

43. Maurizio Sarri opted to introduce Hazard 10 minutes after Andros Townsend's well-taken equaliser and the Belgian star had an immediate impact by setting up Alvaro Morata for his second.

44. Maurizio Sarri delighted he was able to call upon Eden Hazard as Chelsea beat Crystal Palace.

45. Maurizio Sarri says Alvaro Morata has 'great potential' after Chelsea win.

46. Maurizio Sarri named as the eighth best manager in the world.

47. Maurizio Sarri admitted Ruben Loftus-Cheek isn't a Chelsea regular in midfield due to tactical problems.

48. Maurizio Sarri believes Ross Barkley has potential to be one of Europe's best midfielders after initially struggling under the Italian.

49. Maurizio Sarri has revealed Ross Barkley was "in trouble" earlier this season, but is backing the Chelsea midfielder to finally justify his £15m transfer fee.

50. Maurizio Sarri details what area's Ruben Loftus-Cheek needs to improve in.

51. Maurizio Sarri has equalled the Premier League record for the longest unbeaten run for a new Premier League manager.

52. Maurizio Sarri says result is all that mattered for Chelsea in Belarus.

53. Maurizio Sarri took over from countryman Antonio Conte, who left Chelsea having won a Premier League title and FA Cup.

54. Maurizio Sarri has made an instant impact at Chelsea since he arrived at Stamford Bridge during the Summer.

55. Maurizio Sarri had warned Chelsea supporters to be prepared for a bumpy ride during his first three months as head coach.

56. Maurizio Sarri has outlined why it is unfair to compare Alvaro Morata to Chelsea FC legend Didier Drogba.

57. Ross Barkley explains why Maurizio Sarri is the perfect manager for him and Chelsea.

58. Maurizio Sarri has revitalised Gary Cahill's Chelsea career by naming the former England defender his official Stamford Bridge club captain.

59. Maurizio Sarri shows faith in Cahill by appointing him Chelsea captain.

60. Maurizio Sarri has told Danny Drinkwater and Victor Moses to improve tactically to secure their Chelsea futures.

61. Maurizio Sarri gave an explanation as to why Victor Moses and Danny Drinkwater are out of favour at Chelsea as his side prepare to face Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday.

62. Aside from his tactical prowess, Maurizio Sarri is known for his outspokenness as a manager.

63. On 23 May 2018, Maurizio Sarri was replaced as head coach by Carlo Ancelotti.

64. Maurizio Sarri extended his stay at the club until 2020 on 27 May 2016.

65. On 11 June 2015, Maurizio Sarri left Empoli and signed for the club of his city of birth, Napoli, replacing Rafael Benitez, who left after missing out on a UEFA Champions League place.

66. Maurizio Sarri resigned from Alessandria on 24 June 2011, and on 6 July 2011, he was appointed at the helm of Sorrento.

67. Maurizio Sarri was born on 10 January 1959, in the Bagnoli district of Naples.

68. Maurizio Sarri is an Italian professional football coach who is manager of Premier League club Chelsea.