Some Chelsea fans have offered to fly Maurizio Sarri back to Italy after Napoli supporters unfurled a banner calling on their former manager to return to the club.
The Italian boss was popular during his three-year spell at the Serie A club, during which he turned Napoli into one of Italy's most fearsome sides.
He left in the summer to join Chelsea, where he has faced backlash from supporters during an inconsistent first season in the Premier League.
Napoli, meanwhile, sit second in Serie A but 20 points behind Champions Juventus.
Pressure is growing on their current boss Carlo Ancelotti following their elimination from the Champions League group stages and the Europa League quarter-finals.
And the mood in Naples grew even more sour on Monday evening after Atalanta came from behind to win away at Stadio San Paolo.
During the game some Napoli supporters held up a banner which read: 'Sarri one of us'. And in response, many Chelsea fans were quick to offer up their coach's services.
'Please god, take him back,' one supporter wrote, while another said: 'They can have him.'
Some fans called for a swap that would see former Chelsea boss Ancelotti return to Stamford Bridge, while others even jokingly offered to facilitate the trip. 'I’ll pay for his ticket,' one said. Another asked: 'Right - who’s driving?'
Sarri enjoyed a fine start to life in England, becoming the first manager to remain undefeated throughout his first 12 Premier League games.
But the mood around the club has soured in recent months, with many fans keen to see him sacked after their title hopes faded.
They are now locked in a battle to finish in the top four, a task made harder by their own disappointing result on Monday night.
Sarri's side were held to a 2-2 draw by Burnley that leaves sitting fourth, one point ahead of Arsenal and Manchester United.
Sayyadeeibrahim20
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my friend sarri does not care about us the fans and I don't see him changing anything apart from sticking to his son Jorginho why can't he shuffle the team Rudiger is injured why not bring in Cahill,why not play Kante his usual position or change the formation to 4-2-1-3 formation to play Kante and jorginho as two defensive middle fielders coz jorginho is too smart to play as a defensive midfielder fielder no tackle,can't defend loosing the ball easily in dangerous areas
let's say kante is d right man to play defensive midfielder but do u know dat joginho is d key master to the possessive football we play right now?? mind you kante is also not complaining about d roll changing, d problem is not from the midfield but our attacks are very not supporting really, and he has problem in his substitution he don't know who to change and who to bring in terms of dat, when we r looking for goal he often change striker for a striker for him to play double stiker nd remove one of d left back since we r dominating d game but he won't do dat, I think daz d only challenge I am having wid him
roteioprz
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my friend if sarri want to stay at the bridge he should have changed his tactics and put players in their respectively position.
RickCharles66
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Let him go he ain’t doing nothing at the club
SandyBoy697
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Pls Don't Let Go Sarri @chelseafc
Riklmostyz
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if Conte won two trophies in two year n the board sack him, why should they keep Sarri sorry ass
Maclaud
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definitely please let him go
Blue4life
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Good news for us, let's take on Ajax Coach please!! Give him four-year contract
That's the same thing you said about Aarti when he was at Napoli.Abramivich has spoilt you.Even if Klopp or Poch comes,you will want him sacked.
Tunblny
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do Napoli fans went us to put money on top so they can have him
Ur impatient
jeoadnoprz
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kepa is our problem
moddoprtz
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we Chelsea fans are impatience sometimes we dnt give people much time to sort things out I dnt know why we are furious on a matter like dis, mind you as we all Want to win so does every club want to win also, and we are all human beings we can't be hundred percent good. and I am very sure he also desperate to win I think much more than us since his job is at stake
my friend sarri does not care about us the fans and I don't see him changing anything apart from sticking to his son Jorginho why can't he shuffle the team Rudiger is injured why not bring in Cahill,why not play Kante his usual position or change the formation to 4-2-1-3 formation to play Kante and jorginho as two defensive middle fielders coz jorginho is too smart to play as a defensive midfielder fielder no tackle,can't defend loosing the ball easily in dangerous areas
Sayyadeeibrahim20
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we Chelsea fans are impatience sometimes we dnt give people much time to sort things out I dnt know why we are furious on a matter like dis, mind you as we all Want to win so does every club want to win also, and we are all human beings we can't be hundred percent good. and I am very sure he also desperate to win I think much more than us since his job is at stake
kawalmu
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do Napoli fans went us to put money on top so they can have him
huoacekps
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Great!!! Let's get this sorted asap. The man is a clown and out of his depth,!! Just a reminder .. 2-2 at ht.. And he brings on Kovacic, who has not scored in over 200 games, nor created any assists!! Against a team 6th from bottom of the Prem!! He can fly first class back to Italy as far as I'm concerned!
mind you he brought kovac as kante was injured..
Edoo87
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Edoo87
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Sihabdlnos
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zohbiknors
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he should go not bcoz of his performance but bcoz of glory hunters chelsea fans who only know how to complain and mocking without patience and support to the new manager.fact, chelsea is at no 4 the lowest club that conceded goal.
God bless you for this kind of comments, I don't know most of our fans problem, most of us don't have patient at all, all they know is winning, wish is not possible, even Pep, didn't, if we do these mistakes and let sarri go Uhnnnnn. why can't you come to think of it, that what can make the Naples want him back, isn't that enough evidence for you that the coach is a good coach, we make the same mistake against Antonio, now is maurizio now... u better be wise
Don_Baba
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Good news for us, let's take on Ajax Coach please!! Give him four-year contract
zaseyub
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Yep, he needs to move on, but who will replace him, forget about S. Holland, not good enough. Give Hiddink a call and tell him to sort out the Ajax manager for us.
flower
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Great!!! Let's get this sorted asap. The man is a clown and out of his depth,!! Just a reminder .. 2-2 at ht.. And he brings on Kovacic, who has not scored in over 200 games, nor created any assists!! Against a team 6th from bottom of the Prem!! He can fly first class back to Italy as far as I'm concerned!
exolove
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I would set up a go fund me page for a private helicopter to take him and drop him right outside his house.. Just say the word
malaysia
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What makes you think that he was joking ?? The airfare is only about £100 one-way. I would pay it myself if Sarri contacts me and tells me where to forward the money to.
johncenasucks
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ya give ancelloti and take back sarri.
Chinapoli
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he should go not bcoz of his performance but bcoz of glory hunters chelsea fans who only know how to complain and mocking without patience and support to the new manager.fact, chelsea is at no 4 the lowest club that conceded goal.
You are the rational Chelsea fan
Jawadlnoz
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fire sarri and bring back conté
you forget yall did tha same to conte even after he won 2 trophies
Cahdesy
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he should go not bcoz of his performance but bcoz of glory hunters chelsea fans who only know how to complain and mocking without patience and support to the new manager.fact, chelsea is at no 4 the lowest club that conceded goal.
royamiga12
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A simple Question for all chelsea fans....Fire sarri and hire who🤔
Hire Kepa
royamiga12
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fire sarri and bring back conté
Why Conte? Kepa is a good Manager 😂😂😂
huoacekps
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fire sarri and bring back conté
hahahaha true no coach worth his salt will pick the job, majority of the disgruntled Chelsea fans singing sarri must go are ungrateful brats, abromovich is the one responsible for this, he is used to quick fixes, if there is no title he fires the coach. let's see what will happen, whether he will go with his usual quick fixes...... notwithstanding that the British have refused to give him a Business visa.
royamiga12
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even today just pack ur stuff then you nonone can stop u just go back with ur son pls
He only has a Cigarette as his only thing
Kaaelmrtu
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even today just pack ur stuff then you nonone can stop u just go back with ur son pls
ukabenedict
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fire sarri and bring back conté
Jawadlnoz
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A simple Question for all chelsea fans....Fire sarri and hire who🤔
VanishPrasad
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We are so helpful. Take Sarii
Emibro1
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we absolutely want him to return to Napoli. Chelsea fc is bigger than him, so is Napoli smaller than Ancelloti.
AladeHammed
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Sarri fans calling Sarri back to Napoli. Good news for Chelsea. Chelsea are tired playing Sarri ball. A stupid ball that can't win