Chelsea have paid out more than £26million (N12billion) over the sacking of Antonio Conte .

The English Premier League club’s latest accounts show the Stamford Bridge outfit paid a total of £26.6million 9N12.7billion) in compensation to former manager Conte and his backroom staff and legal costs.

Conte was sacked by Chelsea in July 2018 after two years at the helm, and was later replaced by Maurizio Sarri.

Former Italy midfielder Conte steered Chelsea to the 2017 English Premier League title but was dismissed a year later with 12 months left on his contract as the Blues finished fifth and failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League.

Conte also led Chelsea to victory in the 2018 FA Cup, with a 1-0 win over Manchester United in the final.

During Conte’s two-year spell at Stamford Bridge, the Blues purchased 13 players for a total of more than £351million (N166.9billion), including the Italian’s fifth most expensive Chelsea signing, N'Golo Kanté (fee of £32.2m/N15bn), who significantly improved his market value since then.

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