Blues boss gets chance to restore some pride

MAURIZIO SARRI has been handed a stay of execution at Chelsea.

But the under-fire boss has also been told if he wants to speak to owner Roman Abramovich about his future, ‘The door is open.’

Sarri is clinging to his job after Sunday’s humiliating 6-0 defeat at Manchester City, their biggest defeat for 28 years. He then seemed to be asking for trouble by admitting he would welcome talks with Abramovich because, “I never hear from him.”

A club source said there is no problem if Sarri wants to talk to the Russian billionaire.

But the source added: “The coach and the players have to

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