Incoming Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri faces a race against time to prepare his new team for the Premier League season with the club facing a fight to keep hold of Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois.

Sarri flew into London on Friday and agreed to succeed Conte, while midfielder Jorginho is on the brink of becoming Chelsea’s first signing of the summer from Napoli.

Conte’s departure was finally confirmed by Chelsea on Friday morning, courtesy of a terse 61-word statement that offered no thanks for his achievements.

As revealed by Telegraph Sport, Conte has been left ‘disgusted’ by what he believes is poor treatment over his sacking, with lawyers arguing over the size and terms of his pay-off that could be worth as much as £9million.

The statement read: “Chelsea Football Club and Antonio Conte have parted company. During Antonio’s time at the club, we won our sixth league title and eighth FA Cup. In the title winning season, the club set a then-record 30 wins in a 38-game Premier League season, as well as a club-record 13 consecutive league victories. We wish Antonio every success in his future career.”