IMAGE: The Premier League side were close to securing a deal for former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri to replace Antonio Conte. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters
Chelsea have sacked Italian Antonio Conte as manager, media in Britain and Italy reported on Thursday.
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis said on Wednesday that the English Premier League side are close to securing a deal for former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri to replace Conte.