As the end is near, Maurizio Sarri can say ‘I did it my way’

And now the end is near for Maurizio Sarri, who can at least say “I did it my way.” Despite his smiles at the end of this one-sided final, few expect the Italian to be in charge when Chelsea return from pre-season training in July.

But wherever he washes up next, possibly back in Italy, he can look back on his single season at Stamford Bridge with a measure of success. Finishing third in the Premier League and winning the Europa League might be considered a pretty good season for most clubs, but not for Chelsea, where Rafa Benitez left with little fanfare after achieving the same double six years ago.