Antonio Conte is set for a lucrative parting of ways with Chelsea after two seasons in charge, with Maurizio Sarri waiting in the wings as the next Blues boss.
The ex-Juventus and Italy coach's future has been under fierce speculation for months after he failed to follow up a Premier League-winning debut campaign with success in 2017-18.
But Goal understands that Chelsea and Conte have now agreed a £9 million ($12m) severance package to remove him from first-team coaching duties.
Conte took the Blues training on Thursday morning, but his exit is now imminent and Chelsea's players had the afternoon off.