Antonio Conte is set to go toe to toe with Chelsea over the lucrative final year of his £9m-per-year contract after refusing to quit the club.
The Italian appears increasingly likely to depart Stamford Bridge at the end of the season but the Blues will be forced to pay out the remainder of his contract should Conte refuse to walk and they wish to instate a new manager.
Chelsea have struggled to defend their Premier League title this season and with disagreements over transfers Conte is said to have grown frustrated with the club, but according The Mirror, the 48-year-old has made it clear that he will not quit and he has yet to receive a concrete job offer.