Maurizio Sarri assured Chelsea he does not hold any homophobic or sexist views ahead of his appointment as new head coach.

And Sarri has also been enrolled straight on to an intensive course to improve his English, following his move to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea formally announced the appointment of Sarri, on a three-year contract, and the signing of midfielder Jorginho, on a five-year deal, on Saturday.

The news was met positively by Chelsea supporters, despite some concerns over Sarri’s past misdemeanors.

In 2016, while in charge of Napoli, he was accused of calling then Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini a “p***” and a “f******”, and was subsequently given a two-game ban and had to pay a €20,000 fine.