Napoli lawyer Mattia Grassani has warned Chelsea that as it stands, the Partenopei ‘could demand €150m’ to free the Coach from his contract.
Sarri remains contracted to Napoli, despite the southerners replacing him with Carlo Ancelotti, while matters have been made more difficult by Chelsea’s decision not to pay his €8m release clause before May 31.
“Sarri doesn’t need to be informed of his sacking,” he told CalcioNapoli24.
Napoli lawyer Mattia Grassani has warned Chelsea that as it stands, the Partenopei ‘could demand €150m’ to free the Coach from his contract.
Sarri remains contracted to Napoli, despite the southerners replacing him with Carlo Ancelotti, while matters have been made more difficult by Chelsea’s decision not to pay his €8m release clause before May 31.
“Sarri doesn’t need to be informed of his sacking,” he told CalcioNapoli24.
“That’s because once the 2018-2019 season has started, by which point Napoli will officially have another Coach registered, the other [Sarri] will be automatically lifted from his office. It’s a choice that Napoli can reserve until July 31.
“Sarri’s a Coach who is still available to Napoli. He hasn’t been sacked, he’s under contract until June 30, 2020.
“His release clause can be exercised until May 31 of each season he is contracted, and it’s effective from July 1.
“Now it’s expired, Sarri could be released with effect from July 1 next year if the clause is paid.
“Therefore, the clause has no value today. Napoli could even demand €150m to free him, so we need to talk.”