Chelsea must stick by Maurizo Sarri and stop their habit of ditching managers early, according to former Blues keeper Mark Schwarzer.

Supporters have voiced their displeasure with Sarri, despite the club sitting third on the table and alive in the Europa League.

Chelsea have a history of sacking managers who don't deliver on trophies, but Schwarzer thinks that, should they finish in the top-four, Sarri should remain in charge.

"If Chelsea do finish top four, I think that will give Sarri another season. There's no reason why it wouldn't," Schwarzer told Love Sport Radio.

"But as we know, Chelsea are used to winning silverware. They don't go too long without winning anything.

"If they were not to win anything again, then all of a sudden it's two seasons in a row and people are not particularly happy with it because they are used to winning trophies every season. That is the pressure.

"Everyone knows that the minute you go into Chelsea as a manager you are expected to win almost from day one. But somewhere along the line, the mould has to break."