Antonio
Conte is no longer Chelsea head coach, according to Sky in Italy.
Conte, who now appears to have left Stamford Bridge after two years in
charge, led Chelsea to Premier League title glory in a successful first
season at the helm.
His second campaign proved far less harmonious, however, and although they
lifted the FA Cup in the spring, they could only finish fifth in the Premier
League.
Conte is now understood to have left his post with 12 months remaining on
his contract, with Maurizio Sarri set to take over from his Italian
compatriot at Chelsea.
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis announced on Wednesday that "Sarri is
close to being new Chelsea manager. My lawyers are in talks with his lawyers
to finalise everything."
Chelsea are yet to make a move in the summer transfer market, with
uncertainty over their management team delaying their dealings.
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