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New Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri said he was one of the few managers who was “bored” by the transfer market and that his aim was to inject “fun” into his squad.
“I feel more a pitch manager than a general manager,” he added.
“I think that I am one of the few managers who is bored by the transfer market. I don’t want to talk about the transfer market and I am not interested in it.”
Sarri conducted most of his news conference in Italian although he is able to speak English.
He said: “I have to say sorry to everybody because my English is not so good. I don’t want to say anything wrong. I hope I will be able to do it [speak English] in a few weeks.”
Sarri added: “I need to have fun in order to do well. My goal is to have fun while I am here.
“The club have asked me to build a season where we have to be competitive in all competitions and in order to do that we must get to March and April in all competitions.”
Sarri replaces Antonio Conte, who was sacked by Chelsea despite winning the Premier League in 2016-17 and the FA Cup in 2017-18.
Chelsea’s new boss has yet to win a major trophy in his managerial career but said he was “not afraid” of the challenge ahead.
“If I was someone who always worried I probably would do another job,” he said.
“Our job means risks but there is also a lot of satisfaction. I am not afraid.”
Last season, Chelsea finished 30 points behind champions Manchester City, managed by Sarri’s friend Pep Guardiola.
“He is a class act, a champion and a genius,” Sarri added.
Asked what he wanted to be called after Jose Mourinho announced himself as ‘The Special One’ upon arriving at Chelsea in 2004, Sarri added: “Just call me Maurizio.”