Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has admitted his admiration for Maurizio Sarri.
The sacked Napoli coach is in advanced talks with Chelsea and can count on Guardiola as a big fan.
He told RMC: "He is one of the strongest ever, we're judged for what we have won, but the football expressed by Napoli this season is a toast to the sun, he did very well, to see Napoli play is a show. A pleasure to challenge him.
"Sometimes the small details make the difference, if Juventus had lost at Inter Milan, it would probably have been won by Napoli, it's also a matter of luck, for example I was lucky to win thanks to very strong teams and very strong clubs and this in the end makes our job easier."