Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is on borrowed time according to Gary Neville.
The former Manchester United and England defender turned pundit has painted a gloomy picture for the former Napoli manager who arrived at Stamfor Bridge with a big reputation in the summer.
Chelsea started the season brightly but recent performances – including a 4-0 away loss against Bournemouth – have been disappointing with Sarri coming under increasing pressure from supporters who have already lost faith in “Sarriball.”
On Saturday, loan signing Gonzalo Higuain made a dream debut as the Blues thrashed lowly Huddersfield Town 5-0.
Neville told Sky Sports: “I don’t think Chelsea will sack him during the season but the warning signs are there which make you think it would be surprising if it went past the summer. Not because I want him to leave – I think he’s doing a good job – but looking at it he probably realises the job he is in.
“He’s had a look at the players and sees the players are not doing what he wants them to do. They never probably will. The maximum any manager gets out of those Chelsea players is one year. That’s the nature of the club.
“No manager can maintain that job for a long time. No manager has control. The manager should have control and be the voice of the football club. But there’s so much politics going on.”
Sarri replaced Antonio Conte during the summer and one of his first signings was midfielder Jorginho.