By Associated Press - Friday, September 14, 2018

LONDON (AP) - Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is trying to give up smoking.

The 59-year-old Sarri says “unfortunately at the moment I am not able to stop.”

The Italian’s father has been urging him to give up cigarettes for 20 years but it’s proving difficult.

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Sarri says he could try to stop smoking for “one, two years … no more. Then I’d like to start again.”

The former Napoli coach has won all four Premier League matches since being hired by Chelsea.

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