In his first press conference at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday afternoon, Sarri often used the word fun. He does not want it to come at the cost of success, of course, but he believes one can lead to the other.

‘Ours is not a sport, but a game,’ he said.

‘Anybody who plays a game started doing that when they were a child, to have fun. The child in each of us must be nurtured because this often is what makes us the best. Trying to create play that is fun is the first thing to obtain everything else from.

‘My goal is to have fun as long as I’m here, and to be competitive in all competitions until the end. My personal objective is to have fun, because I think that in life, the biggest gift you may receive is to have fun while you do your job.

‘I am convinced that if the team has fun, often the fans have fun, too. This is very important. And then there is obviously the material objective. We must start by having fun, which is important for us and our fans. I really hope the Chelsea fans will see entertaining football.’