Raheem Sterling has advised Chelsea's hierarchy to give whoever is appointed as the club's new manager "the final say on everything".
The 28-year-old was a marquee arrival at Stamford Bridge last summer, joining from Premier League champions Manchester City in a deal worth just shy of £50m.
Kalidou Koulibaly, Carney Chukwuemeka, Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang were Chelsea's other big-money signings last summer, but instead of mounting a title challenge under Thomas Tuchel, things have unravelled quickly in west London.
