Antonio Conte has thanked his “friends” at Chelsea for an “amazing” experience which delivered Premier League and FA Cup triumphs prior to his acrimonious departure.
Despite having delivered major honours in each of his two seasons at Stamford Bridge, and with a year still to run on his contract, the Italian has been cast aside by the Blues.
Maurizio Sarri has been appointed in his place, with the former Napoli boss inheriting the reins ahead of the 2018-19 campaign.
Conte, who had seen his future called into question for several months before a decision was finally taken, now finds himself out of work but insists he will look back fondly on his time in west London.