Maurizio Sarri insists he will leave Chelsea with immediate effect if his work is going to be judged only on the outcome of the Europa League final against Arsenal.
Sarri's future is uncertain because fans turned against him when form slumped in midseason and he has emerged among the possible replacements for Max Allegri at Juventus.
He parried questions on the Juventus connection, claiming his mind was purely focused on Baku, but the 60-year-old Italian made it clear his first season at Stamford Bridge should not hinge on the outcome of one game.
Maurizio Sarri says he will leave if his work is going to be judged only on Europa League final
'If the situation is like this I want to go immediately,' said Sarri at a UEFA press conference. 'You cannot do 10 months of work and then I have to play for everything in 90 minutes.
'It's not right. It's not the right way. You're either happy about my work or you're not happy.'
Chelsea recovered to finish third in the Premier League and will be back in the Champions League next season.
They lost on penalties to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final and the Europa League is their last chance of a trophy but his style of football has proved unpopular with supporters.
'I can only work,' said Sarri. 'I can only try and improve my team. I can only try to play better, to win more matches. I don't know what to do more.
Chelsea boss has emerged among the possible replacements for Max Allegri at Juventus
'I have a two-year contract here and I have no contact with other clubs at the moment.
'I have to speak at my club first of all after the final. I want to know if they are happy with me or not. That is it.
'I am very happy to stay in the Premier League and I think Chelsea is one of the most important clubs in the Premier League. So I'm really very happy but we have to discuss the situation.
'In every season you have to discuss the situation with the club. You do it like this. In my opinion, we had a very good season. Of course we have to do more. We need to improve more.
'As for my football, in the last two
