Maurizio Sarri says he is not worried about Chelsea’s looming transfer embargo, insisting he has confidence in his squad as he targets a top-four finish in the Premier League.
The Stamford Bridge club, who host London rivals West Ham on Monday, are fifth in the table, level on 63 points with fourth-placed Arsenal, who have a game in hand. Chelsea were handed a two-window transfer ban by world governing body FIFA in February over the recruitment of foreign youngsters with the club’s appeal against the sanction set to be heard on April 11.
Sarri told his pre-match press conference on Friday that he was not concerned even if the appeal is not successful and that he was “very confident in my players”.
“We have a lot of very good young players who are improving,” he said. “If they are able to improve we will be a better team in the future. I am not worried about the market. I am confident in my players.”
