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Napoli Owner Aurelio De Laurentiis Rips 'Communist' Chelsea Boss Maurizio Sarri

Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis has reopened his feud with Chelsea manager and old Partenopei boss Maurizio Sarri, calling his former employee a "communist" in the latest leg of their head-to-head.

Neil McLeman of the Mirror reported De Laurentiis was angered after learning the tactician had sounded out the agent of right-back Elseid Hysaj for an update on his contract situation. The Napoli figurehead spoke about his past with Sarri and how he felt his character has changed:

“I chose Sarri against everyone’s advice — he seemed like a mild man. He had a way of making himself adored, even by the most extreme fringes of the fanbase.