Chelsea Manager Maurizio Sarri Has A Weird Solution For His In-Game Cigarette Urges
credits: Stu Forster | source: Getty Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri really, really likes to smoke. So much so that he used to light up on the sideline and in the tunnel when he managed Napoli:
He reportedly has a multi-pack-a-day habit. Once, after being sent off during a game against AC Milan, he got his pack out as soon as he hit the stands:
Sarri has just begun his first season in charge of Chelsea, and unfortunately for him smoking is banned inside U.K. soccer stadiums. This has left Sarri to seek out creative ways to fight off his jones during games. During Sunday’s game against Newcastle, Sarri unveiled the “chomp on a nasty old cigarette butt” technique:
credits: Stu Forster | source: Getty There has to be a better solution than this, right? Can someone get this man a pack of nicotine gum?
Latest
MLB Picks Today: Best Bets for Saturday's Baseball Slate
Sat Sep 05 2026
UFC Paris Odds: The Biggest Line Moves Bettors Need to Know
Sat Sep 05 2026
Latest Betting
- UFC Paris Underdog of the Week: Axel Sola Is Worth a Look at Plus Money
- UFC Paris 2026 Betting Picks: Best Bets for Parnasse vs. Hooker and More
- Where the Sharp Money Is Landing This Weekend at UFC Paris
- UFC Paris by the Numbers: Hooker-Parnasse Headlines a Historic Main Event
- Angels vs. Pirates Best Bets: Strikeout Props Lead Friday's SGP
- College Football Best Bet Tonight: Hammer Georgia Tech Against Colorado
- Top Value Betting Picks for UFC Paris on Saturday

