Maurizio Sarri: Twitter Reacts as Chelsea Manager Officially Leaves for Juventus

Well then. On what had previously been something of a slow news day, Chelsea have gone and sent social media into chaos by officially announcing that Maurizio

Well then. 

On what had previously been something of a slow news day, Chelsea have gone and sent social media into chaos by officially announcing that Maurizio Sarri has left for Juventus. 

It's not hugely surprising to be quite honest - reports have been rife for weeks that the move would happen sooner rather than later -  but some fans were caught off-guard nonetheless. 

Thank you and good luck for the future, Maurizio. 👍 pic.twitter.com/dGHzekBNPT

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) June 16, 2019

The general sentiment was one of gratitude towards the Italian, who was often treated harshly by fans and media alike, despite an ultimately strong season as Chelsea manager, with most fans less than happy to see him go. 

Not treated right. Thanks Maurizio and goodluck in the future 💙

— The Blues (@TheBlues___) June 16, 2019

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— JY (@Yardley_7) June 16, 2019

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— LENNOX (@ELKXVII) June 16, 2019

Predictably, though, it was something of a polarising issue. There were certainly one or two less than sympathetic responses doing the rounds, from Chelsea supporters and otherwise.

📢 ANNOUNCMENT:

Kepa Arrizabalaga will take over all first-team duties from Maurizio Sarri until a replacement is found. #CFC 🔵 pic.twitter.com/SqQyBOaT3s

— Absolute Chelsea (@AbsoluteChelsea) June 16, 2019

Fifa: Chelsea handed two-window transfer ban.
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— 𝕯𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖊𝖑 🐦 (@scouse_maestro) June 16, 2019

Who's next for the Blues? It was rumoured last week that the club would not sign off on Sarri's departure until a replacement was lined up, with Frank Lampard the overwhelming favourite after a (sort of) successful first season at Derby...

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— CFCDaily (@CFCDaily) June 16, 2019

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— Nathan Harding (@HardingHimself) June 16, 2019

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— ✈️ (@Arrizabalager) June 16, 2019

As exciting as it would be to have a Chelsea legend at the helm, however, some are getting a bit ahead of themselves...