(Reuters) - Chelsea captain Gary Cahill said it was hard to respect manager Maurizio Sarri due to the way he has been treated this season as the defender prepares to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the campaign. Sarri said in December that he felt Cahill was not suited to his possession-based style of football, leading to the centre back making just seven appearances this season. The 33-year-old has not played a single competitive match since Nov. 29 despite leading Chelsea to the FA Cup under Antonio Conte last season. "If you are not playing a player, any player, for two, three, four games, then you don't have to give a reason for that. Chelsea and Sarri did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Source: The Star May 05, 2019 12:00 UTC