Chelsea agree deal with Ranieri

CHELSEA brought the final curtain down on the Claudio Ranieri era yesterday, announcing they had reached an “amicable” agreement with the Italian who had exited the stage last week.

Ranieri was replaced by Jose Mourinho last Wednesday, despite having three years left on his contract and guiding the London club to the semi-finals of the Champions League and second place in the Premiership.

The terms of the severance agreement are subject to a confidentiality clause, but the club say they have “fully honoured” their commitment to Ranieri.