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Jorge Sampaoli Says Chile FA Holding Him Hostage Amid Chelsea Rumours

Jorge Sampaoli says he does not want to continue as Chile manager any more as rumours continue to circulate linking him with the Chelsea job.

The 55-year-old led the Chilean national team to Copa America glory back in the summer. He has been widely linked with the Stamford Bridge job following Jose Mourinho's recent sacking and Guus Hiddink's subsequent appointment as interim boss until the end of the season, per MailOnline's Simon Jones.

Sergio Jadue, former president of Football Federation of Chile (ANFP), resigned amid a corruption investigation in November and, as a result, Sampaoli now says he feels he is being held hostage by new president Arturo Salah, per La Tercera (via CNN Sport's Matias Grez):

"In this environment I don't want to work, or even live, in the country anymore.