Maurizio Sarri has hit back at Aurelio De Laurentiis after his former club president criticised the ex-Napoli coach's trophy record.
Chelsea's ended up waging a legal and bureaucratic approach to secure Sarri as their new manager over the summer but progress with Napoli was painstakingly difficult.
In fact, Antonio Conte took several pre-season sessions despite having fallen out with the board and several of his first team players.
The difficult negotiations led to Sarri joining a week after many senior players had returned to pre-season. It also left the relationship between Sarri and De Laurentiis in tatters, leading to the latest public spat between the two former colleagues.