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Sarri confirmed as new Juventus boss after leaving Chelsea

Maurizio Sarri has been confirmed as the new manager of Juventus after putting pen-to-paper on a three year deal with the Italian champions.

Chelsea confirmed the move this afternoon via an official statement which read: "The two clubs have reached an agreement for the early termination of Sarri’s contract with Chelsea FC which had two years left to run and is ending at his request."

Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: "In talks we had following the Europa League final, Maurizio made it clear how strongly he desired to return to his native country, explaining that his reasons for wanting to return to work in Italy were significant.