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'Sarri loves his work to point of madness!' - De Laurentiis hopes Chelsea keep under-fire coach

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis hopes Maurizio Sarri can escape the sack at Chelsea, saying the coach loves his job "to the point of madness".

Pressure is building on the Italian in his first season at Stamford Bridge, as Goal understands the board have given him just a few games to salvage his position in the wake of heavy defeats to Manchester City and Bournemouth.

Chelsea sit fifth in the Premier League and were eliminated from the FA Cup by Manchester United on Monday, but they are still in contention for the Carabao Cup, facing Manchester City in the final on Sunday, and the Europa League, having been drawn with Dynamo Kiev in the last-16.