That’s according to Chris Sutton, who suggests Sarri could even be sacked by 9am this morning.
The Blues crashed to a sorry FA Cup fifth-round exit at the hands of Premier League rivals United with a meek performance in front of their own fans, who turned on Sarri during the game.
The Italian coach was booed off at half-time while his decisions also received jeers from the crowd after he brought on full-back Davide Zappacosta for Cesar Azpilicueta with 10 minutes remaining rather than introduce Callum Hudson-Odoi or Olivier Giroud.
Chelsea have now lost five games in 2019 alone across all competitions. That is in stark contrast to their early season form having opened their campaign without defeat in 18 games between the top-flight’s opening day and late November.
That saw them tipped to challenge for the Premier League title at one stage but things have quickly unravelled since then and former Napoli boss Sarri finds himself under increasing pressure just eight months into his reign.
The 60-year-old has added to the scrutiny over his future himself, admitting his players are “extremely difficult” to motivate after a loss at Arsenal last month and following that up with several public criticisms of his squad.
Having appeared to lose the dressing room, Chelsea fans also made their feelings towards Sarri known against United, chanting ‘F*** Sarri-ball!’ and joining in with the away fans as they jeered, ‘You’re getting sacked in the morning!’
And former Chelsea striker Sutton expects club owner Roman Abramovich to swing the axe imminently – even though Chelsea face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.
That game falls exactly two weeks after the Londoners lost 6-0 away from home against City in the league in what was their heaviest defeat in 28 years.
Sutton told BBC Radio 5 Live: “Sarri won’t survive tonight. Well he might until 9 o’clock in the morning. If he does survive tonight, do you have to question the owner’s ambition?
“I remember Sarri saying we’ll be better in the second half of the season. He’s done himself so much damage with the things he’s said as much as anything.
“And it’s about performances on the pitch, you can’t be beaten 4-0 by Bournemouth and humiliated by Man City.
“Backed up with the things he said, the pressure on him, he signed Jorginho, there aren’t changes, they play the same way, they’re a one-trick pony.
“History tells us the Chelsea owner doesn’t mess about. You’d have to question his appetite If he doesn’t sack the manager.
“Where are Chelsea? They’re sixth. Would the owner fancy Chelsea getting into the top four with recent performances? With a manager who says he can’t motivate his players? A manager who says he’ll let his star man go? Really?
“The Chelsea owner will be thinking, ‘Will we get top four? Can I go to the Manchester City game with confidence?’ Absolutely not. Is he going to chuck all his eggs in the Europa League basket with a manager who can’t motivate his players? No.
“He’ll get the sack for numerous reasons – things he’s said, that he can’t motivate the players, his inability to be able to adapt and change.
“They’re a one-trick pony. Everyone knows the way they are playing. That will ultimately be his downfall.
“The fact he said he can’t motivate the players is an issue. This is his last game at Chelsea. The Italian job is over for him.
“I don’t see it lasting now. How can it? There’s a way to lose a game. The fans have turned on him.
“What is positive about Sarri at the moment? Why would you risk letting him take charge against Man City in their sort of form? He’s gone. He’s done.”
Despite another defeat, Sarri said post-match that he has no concerns about his job security.
Asked by journalists if he was worried about his future, he responded: “No. I was really very worried when I was in league two in Italy. Not now.
“It’s not my problem. My problem is to start [preparing for] the game [against Man City] tomorrow morning and to work with my players to try and improve in a few days, and find more determination, more aggression.
“Because we conceded the second goal without determination or aggression.
“I am worried about the results, not about the fans. I can understand the situation and our fans, because the result wasn’t really good.
“We are out of the FA Cup, so I can understand our fans [being angry]. But I am worried at the moment about our results.”