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Maurizio Sarri Says He's Not Spoken to Roman Abramovich Following City Loss

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has said he has yet to speak with the club's owner Roman Abramovich about his future following the side's mauling at the hands of Manchester City on Sunday.

City destroyed Chelsea 6-0 at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League, and when asked about his position following the game by Sky in Italy (h/t Sky Sports), the Blues boss said "If the president calls, I'll be happy, seeing as I never hear from him."

Ahead of the team's match with Malmo in the UEFA Europa League, Sarri said he has yet to hear from Abramovich and clarified what he meant by his comments following Sunday's embarrassing result, per Liam Twomey of ESPN FC:

"Not in this week.