Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri waits to see if owner Roman Abramovich will sack him

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri will only lose his job if owner Roman Abramovich decides to intervene and cut him loose.

The Italian was left clinging to his job on Sunday night after Chelsea’s embarrassing 6-0 defeat at Manchester City.

Sarri, who took training as usual on Monday morning, even admitted he was under threat after Chelsea crashed to their biggest defeat in 28 years against the rampant Premier League champions.

David Luiz also looked miserable after conceding six goals to Manchester City on Sunday

N’Golo Kante was pictured pulling into the car park as the team were afforded no rest

Marcos Alonso arrived in his Porsche after a dismal display on the left side of defence at City

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga had an afternoon to forget at the Etihad after conceding six

Olivier Giroud was left on the bench during the humbling defeat to Pep Guardiola’s side

Willian was also an unused substitute and shield himself with sunglasses as he arrived

Club director Marina Granovskaia made the decision to hire Sarri in the summer after being attracted by ‘some of the most exciting football in Europe’ from his Napoli team.

It appears the final decision on Sarri’s future will be in Granovskaia’s hands unless Abramovich takes it upon himself to step in and make the call.

Sarri remained coy over his future on Sunday and, when asked if he was expecting a call from Abramovich, pointed towards the power structure at Chelsea.

‘You have to ask the club,’ Sarri said amid growing calls for his removal after a fourth defeat in eight games. ‘I’m worried about my team. I’m worried about the performance. My job is always at risk.

‘If the president calls, I’ll be happy, seeing as I never hear from him.

‘To be honest, I don’t know what to expect. I didn’t see my football. At the beginning of the season it worked. Now we need to understand the reasons why it isn’t working. It is not easy.’ 

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri will only lose his job if owner Roman Abramovich intervenes

The final decision will be in Marina Granovskaia’s hands unless Abramovich decides to step in

Chelsea crashed to their biggest defeat in 28 years against the Premier League champions

Chelsea players looked downbeat as they pulled into the club’s Cobham training base on Monday morning.

Eden Hazard, David Luiz and N’Golo Kante were among those seen driving into the facility as they swiftly returned to the training pitch. 

An under-pressure Sarri must now rouse his players for Thursday’s Europa League knockout tie with Swedish side Malmo.

Things then get even tougher as they face a rejuvenated Manchester United in the FA Cup next Monday.