Antonio Conte is expected to leave Inter Milan next week by mutual consent, according to reports.
Inter were defeated 3-2 by Sevilla in the Europa League final on Friday and after the game the Italian boss admitted he will take some time to think about his future ahead of next season.
Conte fell out with the Inter hierarchy after making angry comments after the end of the Serie A season three weeks ago, claiming his side had to ‘eat dung’ given by the owners during their faltering title campaign.
According to Football Italia, Conte will arrange his San Siro exit next week when the Italian meets with club owners after a couple of rest days following the damaging Sevilla defeat.
And several reports in Italy claim former Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri is the ‘hot favourite’ to take the reins at the San Siro for when Conte does departs the Serie A side next week.
Allegri was the man who took over from Conte when the Italian left Juventus in 2014 to take up the role of Italy national team coach.
Conte told the media on Friday: ‘It’s only right that we analyse the entire season, look at everything in a very calm way, and try to plan the future of Inter, whether it’s with or without me.
‘It has been difficult and we’ll figure things out. It has been wonderful for me to be the coach of Inter, I thank the owners who allowed me to go through this great experience.
‘If I can say one thing: it was worth it and I will always thank those who gave me the opportunity to have this experience.
‘If some situations end up affecting my family, that is no longer enough for me. Everything has its limits, I have to see where my limits are.
‘We’ll clarify the situation, without rancour, because I will always be grateful for having the chance to spent a great year at Inter, but on the other it was also very tough.’
Conte led Inter to second place in Serie A, finishing one point behind champions Juventus – who sacked Maurizio Sarri after they were dumped out of the Champions League by Lyon in the last-16.
Allegri was one of the contenders to takeover from Sarri before the job was given to club legend Andrea Pirlo.
The 53-year-old has been out of work since leaving Juve last summer. The manager won 11 trophies in five years but lost two Champions League finals
