Antonio Conte sacked by Chelsea with Maurizio Sarri ready to replace him | Soccer

Maurizio Sarri should be confirmed as Chelsea's new head coach after Antonio Conte was finally relieved of his duties after two years of increasing responsibility

Conte, who won the title of Premier League and FA Cup The club had anticipated the fall of the ax all summer, but with Chelsea's negotiations on compensation due to Napoli to make sure Sarri proved complicated, he was returned to his Cobham office last weekend. The Italian was even training on Thursday morning before, with the players sent home for the afternoon, confirmation of his dismissal.

He still had one year to negotiate a £ 9m contract per season, renegotiated last summer. Wake of the triumph of league championship, and will be due a considerable reward. Tale is likely to take a sabbatical while considering his next move. It remains to be seen if Chelsea can find an agreement to compensate the 47-year-old for the rest of his contract, but that will probably not be easy.

The relationship between Conte and Chelsea's hierarchy has always been difficult but deteriorated dramatically during a difficult second season with regular disagreements over the transfer policy. The Italian wanted to have more influence on the recruitment, and he would have sought a radical overhaul of the game team this summer after the disappointing fifth place of the last trio. Players like David Luiz and Willian would have been transferred, but Chelsea was also worried. Eden Hazard may choose not to sign a new long-term contract while Conte remains at the helm.

Sarri, who led Napoli to second place in Serie A last season, should be confirmed as a substitute for Conte. Progress has been made between his lawyers and those representing Napoli and Chelsea over the last 48 hours. He had been replaced in Naples by Carlo Ancelotti but had not been released from his contract, forcing the London club to pay fees to secure him. Chelsea is expected to pay around £ 50m, with additional bonus fees, to secure Italian midfielder Jorginho and Sarri.

The arrival of Jorginho will revive late summer club transfers, with Daniele Rugani and Aleksandr Golovin of Juventus and CSKA Moscow respectively. Thibaut Courtois is expected to leave after entering the final year of his contract, forcing Chelsea to consider moving to Alisson, the Roma goalkeeper in Brazil