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Antonio Conte has left his role as Inter Milan manager – three weeks after leading the club to a first Serie A title in 11 years.
The 51-year-old Italian spent two years in charge of Inter and had one year remaining on his contract.
Conte did not agree with the change in approach with Inter set for a title defence and Champions League football next season.
A statement from Inter said: “The whole club would like to thank Antonio for the extraordinary work he has done, which culminated in winning our 19th Scudetto. Antonio Conte will remain forever in the history of our club.”
The former Chelsea boss had one year left on his deal but departs San Siro following a dispute with the club’s owners.
It has been reported that Inter needed to lower the wage bill by up to 20 per cent next season because of their finances, which would involve selling several players.
Conte has recently been linked with Real Madrid, amid speculation Zinedine Zidane will leave this summer, and the vacancy at Tottenham.
The 51-year-old joined Inter in 2019. He led I Nerazzurri to a second place finish in Serie A and to the Europa League final in his first season in charge.
This year they ended Juventus’ dominance in Serie A, finishing 12 points clear at the top of the table.