There was a point after the departure of Maurizio Sarri in June of 2019 that it felt like a burden had been lifted from Stamford Bridge. To outsiders, Sarri was mostly viewed as a success, getting Chelsea back into the Champions League, finishing third and winning the Europa League.
Though for those ensconced in the Chelsea bubble, his short tenure led to a pretty toxic divide between supporters that grew on social media, even spilling out into the stadium at points.
Sarri was a culture clash with Chelsea and for the sanity of everyone, the split was the most logical resolution. Although Romelu Lukaku might have a more unified consensus amongst fans over his future, his potential exit has also reached a toxic point of no return.
