Chelsea manager Sarri plays down Juventus links: I love the Premier League

Posted Wednesday, May 29, 2019 by Tribalfootball.com

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has hinted he wants to remain in the Premier League amid speculation linking him with Juventus.

The Old Lady reportedly wants Sarri to replace their outgoing manager Max Allegri.

The Italian has a proven pedigree in Serie A, but he says he wants to see out his contract at Stamford Bridge.

Speaking ahead of Wednesday's Europa League final against Arsenal, the 60-year-old said: "For me, at the beginning, it was really difficult to understand my players and their mentality.

"But after a difficult January, in February they started to change, I think, or probably I changed - I don't know," he said at Tuesday's news conference ahead of the Europa League final against Arsenal.

"At this moment I love them. I have 22 wonderful men, wonderful players, so I'm really very happy with them. Of course, I have to consider the future. I have to consider that I love English football, I love the Premier League.

"I want to think only about the final. I have a contract with Chelsea for two years and so first of all I will speak with Chelsea, but this is not the moment.

"Now we have to think about the final because you know very well our feeling is that we deserve to win - we want to win.

"Today I need only to speak about the final and my players need only for me to speak about the final."