Chelsea will leave a decision on Maurizio Sarri’s future as head coach until after the Europa League final against Arsenal.

Despite Sarri still fearing he could be sacked after just one season in charge, in which he has secured Champions League qualification, Chelsea are yet to settle on a definitive course of action.

Winning a trophy and beating a London rival could certainly help Sarri’s bid to start a second season at Stamford Bridge, but he has not been offered any assurances.

Italian reports claimed on Wednesday that Sarri is a ‘dead man walking’ regardless of the result against Arsenal in Baku on May 29, but that is not thought to be the case.

There is interest in him from his native Italy, particularly from Roma who have already been turned down by former Chelsea coach Antonio Conte.

Sarri has publically claimed he ideally wants to stay at Chelsea and in England. His position has improved over the past fortnight, during which Chelsea qualified for next season’s Champions League and finished above Tottenham Hotspur in third place in the Premier League.