4 Reasons why Chelsea should keep Maurizio Sarri for the 2019-20 season

In recent seasons it has become a tradition for any Chelsea manager to be a dead man walking at the end of every season. Antonio Conte won the FA Cup but he was still sacked at the end of the season.

Chelsea replaced him by bringing in Maurizio Sarri from Napoli. He started off very well but since the 3-1 defeat to Tottenham things looked shaky. The Blues looked inconsistent and Sarri ball looked very boring.

Despite the turbulance, Sarri somehow managed to finish in the top four. He also won the Europa League and produced breathtaking moments of football.

If reports are believed to be true he is close to leaving Chelsea. The former Napoli man has dropped some hints as well that he is off to Juventus this summer.

Chelsea are famous for sacking managers and being successful despite that. But this time it might not be the right call. Here are four reasons why Chelsea should stick with Sarri for 2019-20 season.

#1 Transfer Ban

Chelsea has been hit with a transfer ban for two windows.

The Stamford Bridge side has been given a two transfer window ban from registering new players. It means Chelsea can sign players but these new players cannot play on the pitch for them. Though Chelsea have appealed against the decision but legal matters take time.

If CAS uphelds the ban the Blues may be banned for three windows for delaying the transfer embargo. Such a ban is unprecedented but if it happens it would be worse for the Blues than it is presently.

In such a situation if Chelsea sack Sarri and bring in a new manager, he will not be able to sign new players. Then the new manager, if he fails to achieve his targets, could very well defend himself by saying that he could not sign the players he needed.

Thus, Chelsea would be back to square one and sacking Sarri would seem redundant. Also, he knows this squad well now and they are beginning to adapt to his football. The ideas of a new manager will take time and Chelsea could struggle again.

The fact that this squad knows his football and most often, teams under new managers improve in the manager's second season after having understood a certain philosophy. The prime examples of it being Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool and Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham Hotspur.

#2 Promise

Chelsea have at times played some dazzling football.

By Chelsea's ambitions it may not have been the perfect season, but a fairly respectable one considering the circumstances.

This season the Blues won the Europa League while also reaching the final of the League Cup. There have been moments where the Blues have probabaly played the most beautiful football in the league, but not on consistent basis.

In the Premier League it would have been highly unrealistic for Sarri to achieve 98 points in his first season and win the Premier League. But a 3rd place finish should be enough to be considered as a consolation. Though the performmance in the FA Cup could have been better.

But overall it was a good season for Chelsea. The promising football that Chelsea have played shoud not be overlooked as well. A trophy, a league cup final, re-entry into Champions League football and some promise of good football should be enough give him another chance.

It has been seen with other teams as well that when a manager is trying to implement his football, it will take time and Sarri will be no different and his football will take time to deliver.

#3 Fans

Sarri can win back the support of the fans.

Chelsea have some of the most impatient fans in the world. But, at the same time if they like you they won't stop prasing you or signing your name either. There is not just one example of it but several.

At one time Chelsea fans used to sing chants for Alvaro Morata but as soon as his form detoriated he was booed. Jose Mourinho is the most successful manager in Chelsea's history but the Stamford Bridge faithfull did not spare even the Portuguese.

The Chelsea hierarchy will allow Sarri to leave because of his poor relationship with the fanbase. But this is not a strong reason to allow him to leave. Yes, the relationship has been poor but the Europa League win has somewhat reedmed realtionship with many fans.

There have been times when Chelsea fans have shouted 'We want Sarri out'. There were also times when Chelsea were winning and these same fans were shouting 'ole, ole, ole' in praise of Maurizio Sarri.

It is a simple thing for any fan to sing for the players and the manager while winning and jeer them while losing. If Sarri is there for next season and starts to win games then fans will once again sing his name and the relationship will be good as ever.

#4 Other Competitors

Chelsea's competitors have squads and a managers who know each other very well.

Chelsea are a club who have developed their sucess on sacking managers and replacing them. If a manager cannot achieve his targets, he will be sacked as soon as possible. Despite this they have continued to win trophies.

Such a thing may have worked in the past but now things may not work like that. Pep Gurdiola's Man City already look unbeatable and they will strenghten again this season. Both Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool and Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham have a well established squad. Arsenal and Manchester United will also strengthen in the summer under their managers.

For the time being all top teams in the Premier League have a manager and a squad who know each other well and this will help them next season.

It should be considered that the Premier League is more competitive than ever before. A team and a manager who know each other well would surely be a bonus for any team. It is highly likely that Chelsea will improve next season under Sarri and then teams will find it difficult to win against them.

For a new manager to come in he will first have to understand his squad then the league, should he be a fresh import to the English top flight. After this he will have to understand how he has to make his team play so that they play consistently and win trophies.